Compare towns
Brownington vs Westminster vs Windham 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 the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Westminster | Windham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144Highest |
497Lowest |
594 |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Brownington 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster 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 |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
— | $755±$108Highest 39% below VT |
| Coventry and Westminster 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Windham 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.