Compare towns
Glover vs Corinth vs Sheffield vs Groton
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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Corinth | Sheffield | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,539Highest |
573Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Glover 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% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Sheffield 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Corinth and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Corinth and Glover 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 |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,659Highest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Glover 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 | — |
| High school 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.