Compare towns
Coventry vs Richmond vs Williston vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Richmond | Williston | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
4,159 |
10,144Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Williston 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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Williston 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% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Williston 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Williston 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 |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Richmond and Williston 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 |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Williston and Richmond 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 |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 53% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Williston 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Williston 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 | 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.