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Coventry vs Irasburg vs Derby
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).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Derby has the most people working from home (10.6%).
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 | Irasburg | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,384 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby 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 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Coventry 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% |
19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Coventry 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% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Irasburg 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 |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Irasburg and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Irasburg and Derby 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 |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
| Derby and Irasburg 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 |
$3,966Highest 21% below VT |
$3,449 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Irasburg 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% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby and Coventry 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 | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.