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Coventry vs Sheffield vs Windham vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Windham | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
573Lowest |
16,038Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Vershire and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Vershire 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Vershire 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% 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% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.