Compare towns
Clarendon vs Coventry vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
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 | Clarendon | Coventry | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Highest |
917 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12k 27% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32k 30% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Clarendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740 26% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Clarendon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.