Compare towns
Castleton vs Coventry vs Putney vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Castleton | Coventry | Putney | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
917 |
2,622 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below 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 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Castleton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Coventry School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.