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Orange vs Coventry vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Coventry has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Coventry | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Highest |
917 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Orange and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Coventry 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 U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Coventry 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 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.