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Coventry vs Sheldon vs Montgomery
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 highest household income ($79k).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Montgomery 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 |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Sheldon 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±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Sheldon 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 |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Sheldon and Montgomery 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 |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.