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Coventry vs Newport vs Ogunquit vs Windham
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 the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Newport | Ogunquit | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
4,394Highest |
1,379 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$850±$49Highest 40% below U.S. |
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| Newport and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Windham 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% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | — | — |
| 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.