Compare towns
Orwell vs Coventry vs Whiting vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Orwell | Coventry | Whiting | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,294Highest |
917 |
532Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.5±7 10% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Orwell 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22k 13% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Orwell and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 22% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Coventry School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.