Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Calais vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Lunenburg | Calais | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
1,713Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Lunenburg and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Calais and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702 46% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lunenburg and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.