Compare towns
Sheffield vs Coventry vs Marshfield vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($198k median).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Sheffield | Coventry | Marshfield | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 190Lowest |
917Highest |
470 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±14 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$197,900±$55kHighest 37% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Coventry and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
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| Sheffield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
$3,269Highest 35% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.