Compare towns
Coventry vs Lunenburg vs Putney 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Sheffield has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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 | Lunenburg | Putney | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,267 |
2,622Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Lunenburg and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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% |
24.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Lunenburg 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Putney 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±$55k 37% below VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 39% below VT |
$1,025±$172Highest 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Lunenburg 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 |
$2,702 46% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Putney 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.