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Sheffield vs Whitingham 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Whitingham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
1,368Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Whitingham 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Whitingham and Coventry 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Whitingham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$2,375 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Sheffield 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.