Compare towns
Coventry vs St. George vs Williston vs Vershire
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).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Vershire has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | St. George | Williston | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
812Lowest |
10,144Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT |
| Vershire and Williston 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Williston 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Williston 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| St. George and Williston 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Vershire 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.