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Coventry vs Guildhall vs Mapleton 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
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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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 | Guildhall | Mapleton | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
371Lowest |
1,884 |
4,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Newport 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Mapleton 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Newport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 26% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 47% below U.S. |
$850±$717Highest 40% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$850±$49Highest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Mapleton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.