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Vershire vs Coventry vs Whitingham vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Vershire | Coventry | Whitingham | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
917 |
1,368 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.