Compare towns
Orange vs Corinth vs Wells vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
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 | Corinth | Wells | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
1,539Highest |
1,148 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
| Wells and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Wells and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Orange and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,584Highest 29% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 19% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.