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Coventry vs Sheldon vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Sheldon | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
2,267 |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Coventry and Sheldon 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
| Sheldon and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Sheldon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
| Sheldon and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,865Highest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Coventry 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.