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Newport vs Proctor vs Coventry
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 most expensive homes ($251k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Proctor | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,601 |
1,794Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±13.1Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Newport and Coventry 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Proctor 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 VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Proctor 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±$23kHighest 21% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$347 34% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Proctor and Newport 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Proctor 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% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Proctor 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.