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Coventry vs Morgan vs Ryegate

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).

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.

MeasureCoventryMorganRyegate
People
Population
917
827Lowest
1,059Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-14.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-0.8%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.2±5.2Highest
5% above VT
40.9±6.4Lowest
5% below VT
41.2±2.6
4% below VT
Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.2%±4.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.5%±4.7
VT: 17.9%
23.2%±4.6Highest
VT: 17.9%
Ryegate and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.5%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
27.7%±6.6Highest
VT: 21.4%
22.1%±1.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Morgan 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%
34%Highest
VT: 43.8%
29.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.5Highest
VT: 7%
1.3%±1Lowest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.4
VT: 7%
Coventry and Ryegate 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
$91,250±$25kHighest
12% above VT
$66,484±$15k
18% below VT
Morgan and Ryegate 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
$311,300±$66kHighest
about the VT average
$219,300±$32k
31% below VT
Morgan and Ryegate 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
$1,112±$64Highest
10% below VT
$908±$236
26% below VT
Morgan and Ryegate 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
$3,426
32% below VT
$3,472Highest
31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
1.5%±27.7
VT: 48.4%
0%±40.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
55.9%±29.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
Ryegate 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%
10%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
14.5%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
84.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
84.7%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
1973
3 yrs older than VT
1949Lowest
27 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
53% above VT
27 minLowest
15% above VT
28 min
18% above VT
Work from home
8.6%±3.7
VT: 16.9%
22.4%±6.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
8.2%±3.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district Coventry School District — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.