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Barnet vs Corinth vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Barnet | Corinth | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,539 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
| Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.