Compare towns
Danby vs Glover vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Danby | Glover | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
1,051 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Danby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest 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 | $77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Danby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Danby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Glover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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 |
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.