Compare towns
Coventry vs Ryegate vs Wheelock
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%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
1,059Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Wheelock 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 |
$66,484±$15kHighest 18% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Ryegate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Ryegate and Coventry 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 |
$908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
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| Ryegate 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 |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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.