Compare towns
Brandon 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
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Brandon | Coventry | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
917 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Brandon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest 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 | $64,180±$12kHighest 21% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Brandon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kHighest 28% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Brandon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Brandon and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Highest 16% below VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brandon 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.