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Fletcher vs Sheldon vs Glover vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Sheldon | Glover | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
2,267Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Fletcher 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Glover 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 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 | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Fletcher and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Fletcher 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Fletcher and Salisbury 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fletcher School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.