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Brownington vs Ware vs Coventry vs Franklin
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Ware has the most expensive homes ($290k median).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Ware | Coventry | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144 |
10,048Highest |
917Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 4% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Franklin 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Ware 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% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Franklin 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Ware and Franklin 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. |
$1,043±$109Highest 26% below U.S. |
$755±$108 47% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Ware and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 25% above U.S. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Ware 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Ware | Coventry School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.