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Brownington vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82.8%).
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 | Exeter | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
16,151Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 6% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$755±$108 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 25% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr 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 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.