What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coventry	Reading
People
Population	917Highest	699Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT	51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT
	Reading 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%	18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Coventry and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Reading 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 VT: 43.8%	46%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7%	3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Coventry and Reading 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	$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT	$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT	$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT
	Reading 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	$5,754Highest 14% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	19.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT	1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 53% above VT	33 minLowest 41% above VT
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Reading 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	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.