Compare towns
Orange vs Hyde Park vs Walden 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 oldest population (median age 50.3).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Hyde Park | Walden | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
513Lowest |
1,037Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Orange and Walden 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Walden 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Walden 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 |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Walden 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 |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Orange and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Orange 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.