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Coventry vs Richford 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 most expensive homes ($198k median).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Richford | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
2,467Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% 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% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Richford 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±$3kHighest 27% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kHighest 37% below VT |
$176,600±$16k 44% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Coventry and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 53% below VT |
$3,300Highest 35% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Richford 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% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Richford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.