Compare towns
Coventry vs Newport vs Sheldon vs Derby
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).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Sheldon | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
4,394 |
2,267 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Newport 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Coventry 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% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Derby and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Sheldon and Derby 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Sheldon and Derby 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 |
$4,036Highest 20% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,449 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Derby 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Sheldon 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | None in town | 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.