Compare towns
Sheffield vs Concord vs Coventry vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Concord | Coventry | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573Lowest |
1,145Highest |
917 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Concord 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord 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% VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Concord and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Concord and Coventry 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 | 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.