Compare towns
Brownington vs Middlesex 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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
1,943Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Coventry School District |
| 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 |
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.