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Coventry vs Hoosick 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
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Hoosick | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
6,671Highest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% 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% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Hoosick 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Hoosick 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. |
$63,372±$21kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Hoosick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11k 46% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$881±$148Highest 38% below U.S. |
$850±$49 40% below U.S. |
| Hoosick and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,071Highest 31% above U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Hoosick 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% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Hoosick 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 | — | #62 of 484 in NY | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.