Compare towns
Orange vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Wilder | Walden | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
3,087Highest |
1,037 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Coventry 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% |
60.2%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% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Walden 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 |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Walden and Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Wilder and Walden 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 |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Orange and Wilder 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer 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 |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 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 | — | 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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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.