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Brownington vs Coventry vs Mendon
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).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Coventry | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Highest |
917Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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 | $75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Brownington 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 |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Coventry 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 |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Brownington 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% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | 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.