Compare towns
Coventry vs Orange vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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%).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
957 |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon and Coventry 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% |
26.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Vernon 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 |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon 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 |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Orange and Vernon 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 |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vernon 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Vernon School District |
| 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 |
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.