Compare towns
Castleton vs Coventry vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the highest household income ($74k).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Castleton | Coventry | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
917Lowest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
| Newport and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Castleton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Castleton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$850±$49 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,036Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Coventry School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.