Compare towns
Sheffield vs Moriah 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 youngest population (median age 42).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Moriah | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
4,483Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$63,113±$6kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Coventry 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kHighest 41% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Highest 32% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Moriah 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. |
$2,644Highest 15% below U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Moriah 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moriah and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.