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Coventry vs Webster vs Irasburg
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 the most people working from home (17.1%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Irasburg 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% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
| Webster and Irasburg 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Webster and Irasburg 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Irasburg 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.