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Coventry vs Townsend vs Irasburg
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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Townsend | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
9,100Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townsend and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | North Middlesex | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.