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Sheffield vs Walpole 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 most affordable homes ($172k median).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Walpole | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
3,690Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%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% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Walpole 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Walpole 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | 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 |
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.