Compare towns
Brownington vs Castleton vs Ira vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Coventry has the most people working from home (8.6%).
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 | Brownington | Castleton | Ira | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144 |
4,453Highest |
381Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Ira and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Brownington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Ira and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
| Castleton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Coventry and Castleton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.