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Coventry vs Bath 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
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Coventry | Bath | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,097Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Orange and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Bath and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
| Bath and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Bath 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.