Compare towns
Coventry vs Sheffield vs Ware vs Newport
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 most affordable homes ($172k median).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 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 | Ware | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
573Lowest |
10,048Highest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% 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% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Ware 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±$26k 28% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ware and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Highest 26% below U.S. |
$850±$49 40% below U.S. |
| Ware and Sheffield 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. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$4,036 29% 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% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Ware 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 | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Ware | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.