Compare towns
Brookfield vs Glover vs Sheffield vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Glover has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Brookfield | Glover | Sheffield | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
1,051 |
573Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Glover and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 55% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
29 minLowest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.