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Coventry vs Windham vs Sheffield vs Orwell
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 the most renters (17.2% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Orwell has the shortest commute (27 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 | Windham | Sheffield | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
16,038Highest |
573Lowest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Orwell 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Orwell 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Windham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.