Compare towns
Coventry vs Mapleton vs Newport vs Derby
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Derby has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
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 | Mapleton | Newport | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,884 |
4,394 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Derby and Newport 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest 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%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Coventry 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Derby 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Derby and Coventry 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±$49 40% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,036Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,449 11% 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%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Derby 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest 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. |
1978 2 yrs older 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. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 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 | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High 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.