What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charleston has the most people working from home (18.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Charleston	Coventry
People
Population	936Highest	917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT	45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT
	Charleston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4%	22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	21.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.3 VT: 7%	3.7%±3.5 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT	$59,342±$3kHighest 27% below VT
	Coventry and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$238,000±$53kHighest 25% below VT	$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT
	Charleston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$979±$444Highest 21% below VT	$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT
	Charleston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,750Highest 26% below VT	$2,375Lowest 53% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±26.4Highest VT: 48.4%	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Charleston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	19.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 12% above VT	36 minHighest 53% above VT
Work from home	18.7%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9%	8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Charleston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Charleston School District	Coventry School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.