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Sheffield vs Warren 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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warren | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
1,585Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest 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 |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Warren 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% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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 |
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.