Compare towns
Brighton 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
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Orange has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Brighton | Coventry | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
917Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 37% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 33% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | Coventry School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.