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Coventry vs Hancock vs Whiting
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 most people working from home (11.7%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Highest |
435Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Coventry and Whiting 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% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Hancock 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Coventry 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±$19 24% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Hancock 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 |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None 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.