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Coventry vs Ogunquit vs Vershire 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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.

MeasureCoventryOgunquitVershireSheffield
People
Population
917
1,379Highest
842
573Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.2±5.2
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
45.7±9.3
17% above U.S.
42±8Lowest
8% above U.S.
Kids under 18
20.2%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±6.6
U.S.: 22%
Coventry and Vershire 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.2%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
27.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sheffield and Vershire 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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$71,618±$12k
11% below U.S.
$58,333±$26kLowest
28% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$197,900±$55k
41% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$209,100±$55k
37% below U.S.
$171,900±$50kLowest
48% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$755±$108Lowest
47% below U.S.
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$1,117±$80Highest
21% below U.S.
$967±$79
32% below U.S.
Vershire 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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,640Highest
49% above U.S.
$2,123Lowest
32% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
1.5%±27.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.5%±41.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Vershire and Sheffield 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1987
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
32 min
23% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
8.6%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
6.1%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.