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Derby 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
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Derby | Glover | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
1,051 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Derby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest 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 | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Derby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Glover and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Derby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Highest 32% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #52 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | 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.