Compare towns
Brownington vs Proctor vs Eden 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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Proctor | Eden | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144 |
1,794Highest |
1,351 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Proctor 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% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Eden 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Eden 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$215,900±$27kHighest 32% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Eden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
| Eden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Proctor 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% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Coventry 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.