Compare towns
Coventry vs Ogunquit vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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.
| Measure | Coventry | Ogunquit | Windsor | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,379 |
3,554Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Ogunquit 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26k 28% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 41% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% 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% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Windsor 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% |
7.8% 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% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below 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% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.