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Sheffield vs Orange vs Coventry vs Vershire
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).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Orange | Coventry | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573Lowest |
7,573Highest |
917 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Vershire and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Coventry 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Vershire 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26k 28% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Vershire 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±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Orange and Vershire 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. |
$775±$233 45% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Vershire 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. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Sheffield 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.