Compare towns
Coventry vs Kirby 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).
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Kirby | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Highest |
756 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| 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% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Kirby 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% |
32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kHighest 27% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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 |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Kirby and Coventry 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 |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Kirby 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 |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Kirby 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% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.