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Coventry vs Sutton vs Brownington vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Sutton | Brownington | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,144 |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 47% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.