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Coventry vs Langdon 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%).
Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Langdon | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
805Lowest |
4,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% 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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon 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% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Newport 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% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Newport 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. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$850±$49 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Newport 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Langdon 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 | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.