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Bloomfield vs Brunswick vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Coventry has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Bloomfield | Brunswick | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
109Lowest |
917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Brunswick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Brunswick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $755±$108 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Highest 44% below VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Brunswick and Coventry 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.