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Newport vs Sutton 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 (15 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 45.2).

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.

MeasureNewportSuttonCoventry
People
Population
4,394Highest
2,239
917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±4.3
19% above U.S.
48.1±4.1Highest
24% above U.S.
45.2±5.2Lowest
16% above U.S.
Sutton 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%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.2%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.8%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.5%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
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+
25.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton 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.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$59,342±$3k
26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$179,400±$11kLowest
46% below U.S.
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
$197,900±$55k
41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$49
40% below U.S.
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
$755±$108Lowest
47% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,036
29% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$2,375Lowest
24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.2%±15.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
1.5%±27.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newport and Sutton 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%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
15 minLowest
45% below U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
36 minHighest
36% above U.S.
Work from home
16.8%±8.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newport and Sutton 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 Kearsarge Regional School District Coventry School District
High school in town North Country Union High School Kearsarge Regional High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Highest
10.4Lowest
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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.