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Orange vs Coventry 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
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Orange | Coventry | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315Lowest |
35,907Highest |
14,315Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Coventry | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.