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Cornish vs Coventry 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
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Cornish | Coventry | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
917Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish 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 |
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.