Compare towns
Coventry vs Smithville vs Sheffield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Smithville has the highest household income ($70k).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Smithville | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
1,525Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithville 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Smithville 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. |
$70,433±$7kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithville 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. |
$889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$967±$79Highest 32% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Smithville 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. |
$4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Smithville 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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.