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Coventry vs Ogunquit vs Orwell vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Orwell | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,379 |
1,294 |
4,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,105±$51Highest 22% below U.S. |
$850±$49 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.