Compare towns
Coventry vs Whitingham vs Wells 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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Whitingham | Wells | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,368Highest |
1,148 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Wells and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Wells and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 39% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Wells and Sheffield 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Wells 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wells and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Coventry School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.