Compare towns
Glover vs Coventry vs Salisbury vs Sheffield
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%).
Coventry has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Coventry | Salisbury | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
917 |
1,200Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Salisbury 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% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest 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+ | 35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Glover 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 |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Salisbury and Glover 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 |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Salisbury and Glover 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 |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$2,375 53% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Coventry 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 | Coventry 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 | 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.