Compare towns
Coventry vs Orwell vs Troy
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).
Orwell has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Orwell | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,294 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% 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% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Troy 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% |
24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest 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±$22k 13% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Orwell 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 39% below VT |
$1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Troy 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest 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 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.