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Coventry vs Dummer vs Irasburg
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 most people working from home (8.6%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% 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 | Dummer | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
299Lowest |
1,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Irasburg 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. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Irasburg and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,063±$86Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,966Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Irasburg and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.