Compare towns
Coventry vs Glover vs Ripton 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).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Glover | Ripton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,051 |
508Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Glover and Ripton 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% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Glover 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% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
— | $908±$236 26% below VT |
| Glover and Ryegate 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 |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Ripton 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Coventry School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.