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Coventry vs Elmore vs Worcester
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).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Elmore | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
964Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Coventry 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% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Worcester 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% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Elmore and Worcester 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 |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Elmore and Worcester 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 |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Elmore and Worcester 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 |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Elmore and Worcester 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.