Compare towns
Coventry vs Hancock vs Poultney
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 homeowners (82.8%).
Hancock has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
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 | Hancock | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
435Lowest |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
| Coventry and Hancock 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% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Hancock 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% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Poultney 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% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
| Hancock and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kHighest 37% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
| Coventry and Poultney 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 |
$939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
$868±$113 30% below VT |
| Hancock and Poultney 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 |
$3,511Highest 30% below VT |
$3,450 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Poultney and Hancock 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% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Poultney 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 | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.