Compare towns
Washington vs Westminster vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Washington | Westminster | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
2,999Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
| Westminster and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$71,491±$4kHighest 12% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Westminster and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Westminster and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285 19% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,063Highest 19% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.