Compare towns
Belvidere vs Brookline vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Belvidere | Brookline | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
531 |
917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Coventry School District |
| High school 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.