Compare towns
Coventry vs Halifax 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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Halifax | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
847Lowest |
957Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% 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%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Coventry 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Orange 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 |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
| Orange and Halifax 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 |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Halifax 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.