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Fletcher vs Glover vs Highgate vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Fletcher | Glover | Highgate | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,051Lowest |
3,528Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Fletcher and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest 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+ | 21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Fletcher and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Fletcher and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fletcher and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.