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Coventry vs Orange vs Unity vs Orwell
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 people working from home (13.5%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | Unity | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
957 |
1,375Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Unity and Orange 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Orwell 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Orange 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Orwell 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 | Unity School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.