Compare towns
Coventry vs Marlow vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Marlow | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Highest |
855 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 26% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Marlow School District | 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 | 4 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.