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Wilmot vs Thetford vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Wilmot | Thetford | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
2,813Highest |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orford and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wilmot and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,141±$96 19% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Orford and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 113% above U.S. |
$6,948Highest 123% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Thetford 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Thetford School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.