What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).

Readsboro has the oldest population (median age 50.7).

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	Readsboro
People
Population	917Highest	807Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT	50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT
	Readsboro 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%	6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4%	20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Coventry and Readsboro 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%	26.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7%	3.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Coventry and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,342±$3kHighest 27% below VT	$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT
	Coventry and Readsboro 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	$215,500±$52kHighest 32% below VT
	Readsboro and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Highest 39% below VT	$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT
	Coventry and Readsboro 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	$3,480Highest 31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	17.4%±24.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Readsboro and Coventry 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%	7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 53% above VT	32 minLowest 35% above VT
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9%	7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Coventry and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Coventry School District	Readsboro School District
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.