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Coventry vs Heath 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 the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Heath | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
765Lowest |
957Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Heath 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Heath 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. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Heath 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 41% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.