Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Coventry’s subject grades is an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for incomes. Coventry’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Vermont’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On cost of living, just 2 of Vermont’s 172 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. 19% of the land in Coventry is conserved, above both Vermont’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 8 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is South Bay Wildlife Management Area, at 2,369 acres. Coventry has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Coventry beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Coventry is from typical.
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Census counts: 7 in 1800, a low of 7 in 1800, 1,100 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1989 and 3 maps from 1920 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coventry, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Coventry.
Among 72 Vermont towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Coventry. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Coventry. The top destinations are Newport (19%), Derby (13%) and Barton (12%).
| Coventry | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 16% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Coventry School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry Village SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 123 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
5.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Coventry is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Bay Wildlife Management Area | 0.5 mi | 2,369 |
| 2. Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area | — | 28 |
| 3. Coventry Town Forest | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Coventry’s median rent is $755 a month. Typical home values rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026. 83% of Coventry households own their home.
| Coventry | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $755 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Coventry has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 6° and about 99 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Coventry beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20. Only 1 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Coventry.
| Coventry | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Coventry | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 10.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 16.1% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Coventry.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coventry. Close and well known come first.
11 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
13 mi LakeLake Willoughby
37 mi MountainMount Mansfield
14 mi Ski areaJay Peak Resort79 runs · 1,988 ft vertical
37 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
34 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft verticalHaskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Jay Peak Resort: Hanumanix at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Coventry; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Coventry residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Coventry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Coventry.
Town in Vermont, United States
Coventry is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
3 notable people were born here, including Harry A. Black and Lambert Packard.
