What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coventry	Orwell
People
Population	917Lowest	1,294Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT	47.5±7Highest 10% above VT
	Orwell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Orwell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Orwell 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%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7%	3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	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 27% below VT	$70,417±$22kHighest 13% below VT
	Orwell and Coventry 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	$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT	$1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,375Lowest 53% below VT	$3,914Highest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Orwell 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%	10.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	87.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT	1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 53% above VT	27 minLowest 15% above VT
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Orwell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Coventry School District	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.