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Coventry vs Marshfield vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Newark has the most expensive homes ($230k 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 | Marshfield | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Highest |
470Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Coventry and Marshfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Coventry 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Newark 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% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Marshfield and Newark 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$229,900±$23kHighest 27% below VT |
| Newark 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 |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$3,771Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Newark 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.