Compare towns
Brownington vs Coventry vs Williston vs Ryegate
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Williston | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144 |
917Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Williston 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%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Ryegate 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%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Ryegate 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brownington 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Ryegate 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Coventry School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.