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Coventry vs Dunbarton 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).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Dunbarton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
3,097Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Coventry 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. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Dunbarton 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Dunbarton 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 | 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.