Compare towns
Coventry vs Proctor vs Sheffield vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Proctor | Sheffield | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,794Highest |
573Lowest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
| Orwell 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell 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 VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 27% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$70,417±$22k 13% below VT |
| Proctor and Orwell 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT |
| Orwell and Proctor 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell 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 VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orwell and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Coventry School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.