Compare towns
Glover vs Dummerston vs Berlin 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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Dummerston | Berlin | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,090 |
2,880Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Berlin 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin 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 |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Dummerston 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.