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Coventry vs Newport vs Rockingham
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%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Rockingham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
4,394 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Rockingham 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% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Newport 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% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham 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 27% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham and Coventry 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 |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 |
$850±$49 31% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,036 20% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Rockingham 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% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.