Compare towns
Coventry vs Topsham vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (30 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 | Topsham | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
999Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Topsham 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 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Topsham 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% |
23.2%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Topsham 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 VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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±$3k 27% below VT |
$72,308±$60kHighest 11% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Topsham 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 37% below VT |
$222,900±$56kHighest 30% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Topsham 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 |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
| Sheffield and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 53% below VT |
$4,006Highest 21% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham 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 VT: 10.1% |
18.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Waits River Union High District #36 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.