Compare towns
Coventry vs Rye 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
5,611Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 26% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Rye 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Rye School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.