Compare towns
Brownington vs Coventry vs Wells
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).
Wells has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
917Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3%±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±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Brownington and Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells and Coventry 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 |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912Highest 22% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Wells 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% |
15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%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 minLowest 41% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.