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Coventry vs Fair Haven vs Otselic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (7.1%).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Otselic has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Coventry | Fair Haven | Otselic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392 |
2,724Highest |
909Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1 34% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.3±9.8Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Otselic and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,281±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$63,854±$4kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Otselic and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $132,700±$25k 60% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
$107,800±$18kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219Highest 27% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$900±$171 36% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,833 9% below U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,235Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±29.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otselic and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Otselic 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.