Compare towns
Newport vs Windsor vs Springfield 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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
Springfield has the highest household income ($67k).
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 | Windsor | Springfield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,394 |
3,554 |
9,084Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest 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 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$12k 33% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Springfield 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 43% below VT |
$207,500±$31kHighest 34% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Windsor and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49 31% below VT |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Windsor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036 20% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Springfield 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.