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Brownington vs Coventry vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Brownington | Coventry | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
917Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington and Sutton 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 6% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$755±$108 47% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 25% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Coventry School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.