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Coventry vs Lyndeborough vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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 | Lyndeborough | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,616Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 26% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 47% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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 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.