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Coventry vs Brookline vs Dummerston vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Brookline | Dummerston | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
531Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Dummerston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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 VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest 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 | $59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 39% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Brookline and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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 | 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.