Compare towns
Coventry vs Windsor vs Cornish vs Ryegate
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Cornish | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,816 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Ryegate 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 26% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Cornish 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.