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Cornish vs Coventry vs Ryegate

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
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.

MeasureCornishCoventryRyegate
People
Population
1,816Highest
917Lowest
1,059
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
45.2±5.2
16% above U.S.
41.2±2.6Lowest
6% above U.S.
Cornish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.2%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.5%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
$59,342±$3kLowest
26% below U.S.
$66,484±$15k
18% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$197,900±$55kLowest
41% below U.S.
$219,300±$32k
34% below U.S.
Cornish and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$755±$108Lowest
47% below U.S.
$908±$236
36% below U.S.
Cornish and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$2,375Lowest
24% below U.S.
$3,472
11% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
1.5%±27.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.9%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ryegate and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1949Lowest
31 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
36 minHighest
36% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
8.2%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Cornish School District 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

U.S. 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.