Compare towns
Barton vs Brownington vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Barton | Brownington | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,144Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Brownington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
$197,900±$55kHighest 37% below VT |
| Coventry and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Highest 38% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
| Barton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 32% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Coventry 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.