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Newport vs Bath 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 most people working from home (16.8%).
Bath has the most expensive homes ($234k median).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Bath | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394Highest |
1,097 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Bath and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
| Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
| Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49 40% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036 29% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Bath 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 City School District · North Country Union High School District | Bath School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.