Compare towns
Cavendish 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
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Cavendish | Coventry | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
917 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Cavendish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Cavendish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Cavendish and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Highest 22% below VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.