Compare towns
Coventry vs Calais vs Sheffield
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).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Coventry | Calais | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
1,713Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Coventry and Calais 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Coventry 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% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Sheffield 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 |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Calais and Sheffield 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1987 11 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 |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 | 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.