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Coventry vs Gilman 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).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
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 | Gilman | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
165Lowest |
957Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Gilman 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% |
0%±17.1Lowest 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% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman 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 VT: 43.8% |
22.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Gilman 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±$3k 27% below VT |
$57,788±$32kLowest 29% below VT |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
| Orange and Coventry 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 |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% 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 |
$1,279±$700 4% above VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Gilman 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 |
$2,806 44% below VT |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
61%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 |
— | 28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school 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.