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Brownington vs Highgate vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Highgate | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
3,528Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Highgate 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 VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 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±$17k 7% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Highgate 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 39% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$895±$691Highest 27% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
| Highgate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912Highest 22% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.