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Coventry vs Ogunquit vs Vershire vs Orwell
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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Vershire | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,379Highest |
842Lowest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Coventry 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Vershire 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Orwell 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Orwell 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Coventry School District | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.