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Coventry vs Exeter 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 kids (20.2% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Exeter | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
16,151Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Orange 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.