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Coventry vs Webster vs Ryegate vs Vershire
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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Webster | Ryegate | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
17,748Highest |
1,059 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Vershire 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Vershire 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 26% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Webster and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Webster and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Webster | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.