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Coventry vs Windham vs Middlesex 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 oldest population (median age 45.2).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Windham | Middlesex | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
594Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Coventry and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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 VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 27% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.