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Holland vs Sheffield vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Holland | Sheffield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
573Lowest |
917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kHighest 25% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Holland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44kHighest 34% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Holland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 31% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Coventry and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.