Compare towns
Sheffield vs Putney vs Coventry vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Putney | Coventry | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573Lowest |
2,622Highest |
917 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Wheelock 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Putney and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Putney 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.