Compare towns
Coventry vs Danby vs Dorset 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 most renters (17.2% rent).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Danby | Dorset | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,133 |
2,092Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Danby and Dorset 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Coventry 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% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Coventry 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 |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Dorset and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 53% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Sheffield 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Coventry School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.