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Sheffield vs Townsend vs Coventry
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Townsend | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
9,100Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Townsend 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 U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townsend 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | North Middlesex | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.