Compare towns
Cavendish 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
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Cavendish | Coventry | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
917Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Cavendish and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Highest 22% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cavendish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Coventry School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.