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Orange vs Springfield vs Walden vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Springfield | Walden | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
1,122Highest |
1,037 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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 33% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Orange and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Springfield 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 |
U.S. 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.