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Coventry vs Dudley 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 the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Dudley | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
11,929Highest |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$775±$233 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
$4,136Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dudley and Coventry 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
9.0Lowest |
| 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.