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Coventry vs Fair Haven vs Orange
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%).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Fair Haven | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
2,724Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| 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%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 27% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
| Orange and Fair Haven 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 |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orange and Coventry 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 |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,865Highest 23% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
18.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.