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Coventry vs Jefferson vs Ryegate
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%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Jefferson | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,226Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Jefferson 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Ryegate 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 26% below U.S. |
$67,083±$9kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Coventry 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. |
— | $908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
| 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 24% below U.S. |
$3,602Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.