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Newport vs Ogunquit vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Newport | Ogunquit | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,601Highest |
1,379 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±13.1 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,202±$11k 12% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,600±$23k 25% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$347Highest 43% below U.S. |
— | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| 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 28% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Newport Town School District | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.