Compare towns
Marshfield vs Ryegate vs Coventry vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Marshfield | Ryegate | Coventry | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
1,059Highest |
917 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Coventry and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 35% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.