Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Coventry vs Barnard vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Bridgewater | Coventry | Barnard | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
917Lowest |
1,211Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 31% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
| Barnard and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418 32% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.