Compare towns
Coventry vs Newfields 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 kids (20.2% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
2,023Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Sheffield 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Newfields 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 | None yet | 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.