Compare towns
Coventry vs Eden vs Orange vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Eden | Orange | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,351Highest |
957 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Eden and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Orange and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Orange and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 53% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Coventry School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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 | None yet |
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.