Compare towns
Coventry vs Jericho vs Lunenburg 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 youngest population (median age 45.2).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Jericho | Lunenburg | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,267 |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Lunenburg 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lunenburg 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Lunenburg 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,702 46% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Lunenburg 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 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 |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.