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Coventry vs Warren 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 oldest population (median age 45.2).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Warren | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
5,009Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.5±4.5 4% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Warren 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% |
14.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Brownington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 47% below U.S. |
$890±$174Highest 37% below U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Warren 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 | — | #165 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Quaboag Regional | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.