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Jay vs Glover vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Jay | Glover | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,051Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
| Jay and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Jay and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Glover and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 29% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1993 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
36 minLowest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.