Compare towns
Coventry vs Jay vs Troy vs Ryegate
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 renters (17.2% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Jay | Troy | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
471 |
219Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Troy and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Troy 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Troy and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Jay and Ryegate 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 |
— | — | $908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
| Ryegate and Coventry 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 |
$3,588Highest 29% below VT |
$2,480 51% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
— | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Jay 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 17 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Coventry School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.