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Coventry vs Dummerston vs Brownington vs Derby
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 most people working from home (25.9%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Dummerston | Brownington | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
2,090 |
1,144 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Derby 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 39% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
$3,449 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Derby 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None 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.