Compare towns
Coventry vs Whitingham vs Wilmington
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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,368 |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 39% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Wilmington 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.