Compare towns
Coventry vs Underhill vs Williston vs Orange
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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Underhill | Williston | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
3,141 |
10,144Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Williston 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Coventry 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Williston and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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 |
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.