Compare towns
Coventry vs Barnard vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Barnard | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,211Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Coventry and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Barnard and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.