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Coventry vs Ryegate vs Springfield vs Vershire
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Ryegate | Springfield | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,059 |
1,122Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Vershire 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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 26% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Vershire 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 | — | — | — |
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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.