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Coventry vs Orange vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
957Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
| Orange and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Orange 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%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Peru 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Orange 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru 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 37% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
| Orange and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peru 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 VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Peru 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.