Compare towns
Coventry vs Williamstown vs Enosburgh 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 oldest population (median age 45.2).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Williamstown | Enosburgh | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
3,579Highest |
2,804 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Coventry and Williamstown 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% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Williamstown and Enosburgh 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 53% below VT |
$3,841Highest 24% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown and Enosburgh 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.