Compare towns
Glover vs Addison vs Sheffield vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Glover | Addison | Sheffield | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,175Highest |
573Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 36% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Addison 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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 | 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.