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Corinth 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
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Corinth | Glover | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,051Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Corinth and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% 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 | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Highest 29% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Glover 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.