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Brownington vs Dummer vs Coventry
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).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Dummer | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Highest |
299Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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 42% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $755±$108Highest 47% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Dummer 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.