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Coventry vs Orange vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Orange | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
957 |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Orange 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% |
22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
| Brownington 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±$55k 37% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 39% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.