Compare towns
Orange vs Proctor 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).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Proctor | Walden | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
1,794Highest |
1,037 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Proctor 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% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Walden and Proctor 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Orange and Proctor 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Proctor 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% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 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 |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.