Compare towns
Coventry vs Sheffield vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Sheffield | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
573Lowest |
4,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
| Newport and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport 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% |
27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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±$3kHighest 27% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$179,400±$11k 43% below VT |
| Coventry and Newport 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 |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
$850±$49 31% below VT |
| Sheffield and Newport 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,036Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Coventry 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 | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.