Compare towns
Belvidere vs Coventry vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Belvidere | Coventry | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
917Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Belvidere and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Belvidere and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1987Lowest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.