Compare towns
Coventry vs Fairlee 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 the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Fairlee has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Orange has the most homeowners (87.8%).
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 | Fairlee | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,066Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Fairlee and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Fairlee 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±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Fairlee and Orange 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 |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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 VT: 10.1% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Rivendell Interstate 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 |
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.