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Coventry vs Orange vs Orange vs Vershire
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Vershire has the highest household income ($72k).
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 | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
7,573Highest |
957 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest 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. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Orange and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Coventry 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Vershire 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. |
$245,900±$18kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Orange and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$775±$233 45% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Orange and Vershire 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. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% 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% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% 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% |
81.5% 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. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| 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% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Vershire 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | 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.