Compare towns
Belvidere 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
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Belvidere | Glover | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,051 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Glover and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest 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+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Belvidere and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 24% 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 | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Belvidere and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.