Compare towns
Coventry vs Dover vs Townshend
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 kids (20.2% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Townshend has the highest household income ($79k).
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 | Dover | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,466 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Dover 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$78,750±$29kHighest 3% below VT |
| Townshend 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±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Dover and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 39% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Dover 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.