What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).

Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Coventry	Wells
People
Population	917Lowest	1,148Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT	50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT
	Wells 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%	15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Coventry and Wells 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%	24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Wells 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%	29.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7%	3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Coventry and Wells 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	$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT	$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT
	Wells 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	$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,375Lowest 53% below VT	$3,308Highest 34% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Wells 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%	15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.4%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 53% above VT	48 minHighest 102% above VT
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Wells and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Coventry School District	Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.