Compare towns
Coventry vs Lowell vs Brownington
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%).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
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 | Lowell | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,070 |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Coventry and Brownington 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Brownington 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% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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±$3k 27% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
| Brownington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kHighest 37% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
| Coventry and Brownington 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 |
$945±$46Highest 23% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$2,810 44% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Lowell 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% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
33 minLowest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest 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 | Lowell School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.