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Coventry vs Windsor vs Cornish 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
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k 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 | Windsor | Cornish | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,816 |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 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±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Brownington 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. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Cornish 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Cornish School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.