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Cornwall vs Coventry vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Coventry | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
917Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Cornwall and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest 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+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Cornwall and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.