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Coventry vs Orange vs Orange 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Orange | Orange | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
7,573Highest |
957 |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Orange and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Orwell 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Orwell 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 26% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Orange and Orwell 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. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$775±$233 45% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,136Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Orwell 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.