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Sheffield vs Colrain 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).
Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k 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 | Sheffield | Colrain | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
1,627Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Colrain 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Colrain 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 | Mohawk Trail | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.