Compare towns
Coventry vs Irasburg vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% 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 | Irasburg | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,384Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Coventry and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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±$3k 27% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Irasburg and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
| Irasburg and Lowell 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 |
$3,966Highest 21% below VT |
$2,810 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Coventry and Lowell 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 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.