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Coventry vs Springfield vs Swanton
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 homeowners (82.8%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Swanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Springfield | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
9,084Highest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| Coventry and Swanton 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Swanton 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$81,371±$14kHighest about the VT average |
| Swanton and Springfield 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$285,100±$35kHighest 10% below VT |
| Swanton 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,257±$133Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,449 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Swanton 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.