Compare towns
Coventry vs Sheffield vs Tunbridge
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 oldest population (median age 45.2).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
573Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Coventry and Tunbridge 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Coventry 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Tunbridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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±$3k 27% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 53% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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 VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school 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 |
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.