Compare towns
Brookfield vs Coventry vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Coventry | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
917Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Brookfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Brookfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Brookfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.