What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coventry	Wallingford
People
Population	917Lowest	2,286Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT	45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT
	Wallingford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9%	18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Coventry and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Wallingford 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%	30.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7%	1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Coventry and Wallingford 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	$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT	$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT
	Wallingford 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	$891±$95Highest 28% below VT
	Wallingford 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	$4,355Highest 14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	14.3%±13.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Wallingford 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%	7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 53% above VT	25 minLowest 6% above VT
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9%	7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Coventry and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Coventry School District	Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.