Compare towns
Sheffield vs Lima vs Coventry vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lima has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% 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 | Lima | Coventry | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
2,064Highest |
917 |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below 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% |
24.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
34.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheffield and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±14Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$69,420±$18kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$65,795±$12k 19% below U.S. |
| Lima and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 48% below U.S. |
$203,300±$19kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$122,700±$70kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Lima and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$830±$177 41% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,219±$563Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 32% below U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
$1,714Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lima 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 | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.