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Danby vs Concord vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Danby | Concord | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,145Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
| Danby and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Danby and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Danby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 36% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Danby and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.