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Newport vs Coventry vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Newport | Coventry | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,601Highest |
917Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±13.1 5% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 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+ | 27.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,202±$11kHighest 12% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Newport and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,600±$23k 21% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$347Highest 34% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Newport and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 21% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
36 min 53% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Whitingham 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 | #63 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Newport Town School District | Coventry School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.