Compare towns
Coventry vs Windsor vs Strafford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Windsor | Strafford | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
3,554Highest |
1,372 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Strafford 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Coventry 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Strafford 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Strafford and Windsor 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Strafford 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.