Compare towns
Coventry vs Townsend vs Newport
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 the most homeowners (82.8%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Townsend | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
9,100Highest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Newport 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$850±$49 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Townsend 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | North Middlesex | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.