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Washington vs Weston 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 the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Weston | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Highest |
685Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
| Weston and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Washington and Orange 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Washington and Orange 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Weston and Orange 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Weston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older 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% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.