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Coventry vs Newport vs Sharon
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 most homeowners (82.8%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
4,394Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Newport and Sharon 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Coventry 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%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Sharon 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Newport 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 |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$850±$49 31% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,036 20% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Sharon 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Sharon 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 | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Sharon 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.