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Newport vs Wilton 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).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
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 | Wilton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394Highest |
3,960 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Wilton 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% |
22%±6.3Lowest 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% |
36.9%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% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49 40% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036 29% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Wilton 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest 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. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.