Compare towns
Coventry vs Orange vs Tunbridge vs Vershire
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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Tunbridge | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
957 |
1,253Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 37% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Orange 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 |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%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 |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Orange 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.