Compare towns
Athens vs Coventry vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Athens | Coventry | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
917 |
957Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
| Orange and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kHighest 24% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Athens and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Athens and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.