Compare towns
Berlin vs Coventry vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Berlin | Coventry | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
917Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Berlin and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Berlin and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Berlin and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.