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Coventry vs Sheffield vs Upton
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).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Highest |
573 |
91Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest 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% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest 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±$3kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
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| 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 41% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
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| Coventry and Sheffield 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±$79Highest 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Highest 24% below U.S. |
$2,123 32% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Coventry 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% |
0%Lowest 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% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Coventry 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.