Compare towns
Coventry vs Ryegate vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,059 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Coventry and Ryegate 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% |
17.1%±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%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Ryegate 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Ryegate 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±$15k 18% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
| White River Junction and Ryegate 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±$236 26% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction 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 |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | — |
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| 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.