Compare towns
Brighton 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
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Brighton | Coventry | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
917 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$59,342±$3kHighest 27% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$197,900±$55kHighest 37% below VT |
$171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 37% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Highest 33% below VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brighton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.