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Coventry vs Newport vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
4,394 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 26% below U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$850±$49 40% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Coventry School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.