Compare towns
Castleton vs Ryegate vs Coventry
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Castleton | Ryegate | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,059 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 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+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Ryegate 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% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Castleton and Ryegate 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 |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Castleton and Ryegate 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 |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Castleton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Ryegate 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% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Coventry and Ryegate 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 | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | 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.