Compare towns
Coventry vs Jericho vs Vershire 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Vershire | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
5,114Highest |
842Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%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 |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Jericho 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest 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%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Vershire 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 27% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,640 8% 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% |
77.8%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Vershire 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% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%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 |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | 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.