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Sheffield vs Warwick vs Coventry vs Vershire
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).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Warwick | Coventry | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573Lowest |
776 |
917Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Vershire 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Vershire 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. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Vershire 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 | Warwick | 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 |
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.