Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Putney vs Coventry vs Gilman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
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 | Putney | Coventry | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267 |
2,622Highest |
917 |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Lunenburg 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
22.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
| Putney and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
$1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
| Gilman 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$2,806 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Putney 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
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| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.