Compare towns
Sheffield vs Brunswick vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
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 | Brunswick | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
22,336Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$4,756Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.