Compare towns
Coventry vs Lowell 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 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 | Lowell | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,070Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Ryegate 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% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest 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±$3k 27% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$66,484±$15kHighest 18% below VT |
| Ryegate and Coventry 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 |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT |
| 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 39% below VT |
$945±$46Highest 23% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Lowell and Ryegate 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 |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Lowell 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% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Lowell School District | — |
| High school 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.