Compare towns
Coventry vs Newport vs Windham vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
4,394Highest |
594Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% 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%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$850±$49 31% below VT |
— | $908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
| Ryegate 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 |
$4,036 20% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Newport 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.