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Coventry vs Bristol vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Bristol has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Coventry | Bristol | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
3,273Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 47% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,162Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Newfound Area School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.