Compare towns
Coventry vs Putney vs Underhill vs Sheffield
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 oldest population (median age 45.2).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Putney | Underhill | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
2,622 |
3,141Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Underhill and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 39% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 53% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Putney 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.