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Bloomfield 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
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Ryegate has the highest household income ($66k).
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 | Bloomfield | Coventry | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
917 |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Coventry and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$66,484±$15kHighest 18% below VT |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school 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.