What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).

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	Montgomery
People
Population	917Lowest	1,047Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT	51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT
	Montgomery and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9%	15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Coventry and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Montgomery 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 VT: 43.8%	52.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Coventry and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,342±$3kHighest 27% below VT	$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT
	Coventry and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT	$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT	$868±$209Highest 30% below VT
	Montgomery 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	$4,326Highest 14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4%
	Montgomery 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%	15.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 53% above VT	37 minHighest 58% above VT
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Montgomery and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Coventry School District	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
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.