Compare towns
Sheffield vs Reading vs Coventry
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).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% 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 | Reading | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
699 |
917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Reading 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Reading and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.