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Barton vs Glover vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 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 | Barton | Glover | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
1,051Lowest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355 33% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,578Highest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.