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Coventry vs Northfield vs Sutton
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%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Northfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
5,920Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Sutton 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% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$71,768±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Northfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Northfield and Sutton 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 |
$1,018±$207Highest 18% below VT |
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| Northfield and Coventry 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield and Sutton 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.