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Sutton vs Windham vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Sutton | Windham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
594Lowest |
917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Sutton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $755±$108 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.