Compare towns
Orange vs Pawlet 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 oldest population (median age 50.3).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Pawlet | Concord | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
1,480Highest |
1,145 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Coventry 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%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Concord 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% |
37.5%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% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Concord 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±$22k 30% below VT |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Pawlet 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 |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Orange and Pawlet 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 |
$3,924Highest 22% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Pawlet 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 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 |
33 min 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None 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.