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Chester 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
Chester has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
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 | Chester | Coventry | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,992Highest |
917Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,125±$8k 23% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
| Orange and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,900±$44kHighest 26% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Chester and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44 22% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262Highest 15% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Chester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Chester and Orange 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Coventry School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.