Compare towns
Coventry vs Brighton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Brighton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,167Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest 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+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Coventry 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% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$66,484±$15kHighest 18% below VT |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$775±$33 37% below VT |
$908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
| Ryegate and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brighton 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 | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.