Compare towns
Coventry vs Enosburgh vs Sheffield vs Sheldon
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).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Enosburgh | Sheffield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
2,804Highest |
573Lowest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.