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Coventry vs Mapleton vs Newport vs Brownington
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 the most homeowners (82.8%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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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 | Mapleton | Newport | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,884 |
4,394Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40k 42% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 47% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$850±$49Highest 40% below U.S. |
$745±$504 47% below U.S. |
| Newport and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,036Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.