Compare towns
Coventry vs Barton vs Sheffield vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Coventry | Barton | Sheffield | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
730 |
573Lowest |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
| Brownington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kHighest 37% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
| Coventry and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 39% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Sheffield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 53% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school 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.