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Chelsea vs Glover vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chelsea has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Chelsea | Glover | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,223Highest |
1,051 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Chelsea and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Glover and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $260,900±$39k 18% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Glover and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Chelsea and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762 25% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.3%±33.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| 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.