Compare towns
Coventry vs Newport vs White River Junction
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 most affordable homes ($179k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
4,394Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| 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%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,036 20% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
15 min 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and White River Junction 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 | — |
| 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.