Compare towns
Newport vs Chapman 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%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Coventry has the most expensive 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 | Chapman | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394Highest |
388Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Newport and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Coventry 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. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kHighest 41% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Highest 40% 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 | $4,036Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Coventry 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 | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | — |
| 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.