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Coventry vs Vershire vs Orwell
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%).
Vershire has the highest household income ($72k).
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.
| Measure | Coventry | Vershire | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
842Lowest |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
| Orwell and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest 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%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest 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% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,417±$22k 13% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
| Vershire and Orwell 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 |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Orwell 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% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orwell and Vershire 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 |
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| 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.