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Sheffield 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
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($198k median).
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 | Sheffield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
190Lowest |
917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Coventry 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% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%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% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest 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 |
$65,795±$12kHighest 19% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Sheffield 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 46% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$197,900±$55kHighest 37% below VT |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Sheffield 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 |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$2,375Highest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 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 |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.