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Coventry vs Hampton vs Smithville 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Smithville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Hampton | Smithville | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,145 |
1,525Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville 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. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$70,433±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| 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 47% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | 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.