Compare towns
Coventry vs Newport vs St. Johnsbury
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).
St. Johnsbury has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
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 | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
4,394 |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Newport and Coventry 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%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport 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% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury 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±$3kHighest 27% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Coventry and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kHighest 37% below VT |
$179,400±$11k 43% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Coventry and Newport 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 |
$914±$44Highest 26% below VT |
| St. Johnsbury and Newport 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 |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and St. Johnsbury 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% |
16.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 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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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.