Compare towns
Coventry vs Windham vs Newport 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Windham | Newport | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
594 |
4,394Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Newport 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Windham 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$179,400±$11k 43% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $850±$49 31% below VT |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
| Sheffield and Newport 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,036 20% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Newport 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 | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.