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Coventry vs Smithville 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
Coventry has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Smithville has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Smithville | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,525Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithville 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Smithville 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% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Brownington 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. |
$70,433±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Brownington and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40k 42% below U.S. |
| 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 47% below U.S. |
$889±$186Highest 37% below U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Smithville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Smithville 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% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Brownington 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 |
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| 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.