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Coventry vs Lowell vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Lowell | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,070 |
4,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport 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% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kHighest 27% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Coventry and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kHighest 37% below VT |
$183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Coventry and Lowell 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 |
$945±$46Highest 23% below VT |
$850±$49 31% below VT |
| Lowell and Newport 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 |
$2,810 44% below VT |
$4,036Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport 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 | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Lowell School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
| 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.