Compare towns
Coventry vs Dummer vs Newport
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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Newport has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Dummer | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
299Lowest |
1,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.4±13.1 17% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Newport 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 26% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$71,202±$11k 12% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$250,600±$23kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Newport and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $810±$347Highest 43% below U.S. |
| Newport and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Coventry 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 | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Newport Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.