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Coventry vs Sheffield vs Sutton vs Orwell
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 renters (17.2% rent).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Orwell has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Sutton | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
573Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Sutton 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Sutton 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. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Sheffield 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.