Compare towns
Sheffield vs Stratton vs Ripton 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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Stratton | Ripton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
532 |
508Lowest |
917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Ripton 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,375 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.