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Whitingham vs Ryegate vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Ryegate | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
1,059 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
| Orange and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Whitingham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.