Compare towns
Sheffield vs Middlesex vs Sheffield vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Middlesex | Sheffield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
1,943Highest |
190Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,219±$563 about the VT average |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Middlesex and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 58% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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.