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Coventry vs Oakham 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%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Oakham | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,639Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange and Oakham 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% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Oakham 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% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Oakham 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Oakham 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. |
$4,103Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakham 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Quabbin | 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 |
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.