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Sheffield vs Windham vs Coventry vs Marshfield
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Marshfield has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Windham | Coventry | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
16,038Highest |
917 |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Marshfield 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Marshfield 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Marshfield 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham School District | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.