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Windsor vs Underhill vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Windsor | Underhill | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
3,141Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±9.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.