Compare towns
Coventry vs Rockingham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Rockingham | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
4,807Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Rockingham 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% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest 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%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham 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±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT |
| Ryegate and Rockingham 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 |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Rockingham 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% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Coventry 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.