Compare towns
Sheffield vs Wilder vs Coventry vs Ryegate
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Wilder | Coventry | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573Lowest |
3,087Highest |
917 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Coventry 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Sheffield 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 |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Wilder and Ryegate 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 |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Wilder and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$2,375 53% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Ryegate 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder 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 | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.