Compare towns
Coventry vs Orange vs Union 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 the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
957 |
2,663Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 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±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Union 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 41% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Orange and Union 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. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.