Compare towns
Orange vs Hardwick vs Concord 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 most people working from home (13.5%).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Orange | Hardwick | Concord | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
2,965Highest |
1,145 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Concord 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%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Hardwick 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% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Orange 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Hardwick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$184,700±$39k 42% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| 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 8% above VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Concord 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.