Compare towns
Bridgewater 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
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Bridgewater | Coventry | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
917Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Bridgewater and Coventry 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% |
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+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest 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±$3kHighest 13% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Bridgewater and Ryegate 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 |
$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT |
| Ryegate and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 31% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
| Ryegate 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 |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bridgewater and Coventry 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.