What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).

Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).

Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coventry	Marlboro
People
Population	917Lowest	1,362Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT	22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9%	12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4%	18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Coventry and Marlboro 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 VT: 43.8%	53.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7%	42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT	$77,135±$10kHighest 5% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT	$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT	$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT
	Marlboro and Coventry 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	$5,640Highest 12% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	39.1%±43.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Marlboro and Coventry 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%	7.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 53% above VT	17 minLowest 26% below VT
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Coventry School District	Marlboro School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.