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Coventry vs Peru vs Ryegate
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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Peru | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
434Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Peru 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest 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%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Ryegate 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% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Peru and Ryegate 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Peru and Ryegate 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Peru 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peru and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.