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Coventry vs Warner 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 kids (20.2% under 18).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Warner | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
2,959 |
4,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$850±$49 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Warner 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 | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| 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.
