Compare towns
Orange vs Rupert 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
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% 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 | Rupert | Walden | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
676Lowest |
1,037Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
| Rupert and Orange 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Orange 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%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%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $900±$136 27% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Rupert 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% 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 |
1955Lowest 21 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 |
27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Rupert 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 | — | 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.