Compare towns
Glover vs Cornwall 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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Cornwall | Sheffield | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,208Highest |
573Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Glover 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Cornwall 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±$34k 16% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% 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 |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 | 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.