Compare towns
Coventry vs Wells vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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%).
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 | Wells | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,148 |
4,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
| Wells and Newport 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest 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%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Wells 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% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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±$3k 27% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% 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 |
$850±$49 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$4,036Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.