Compare towns
Glover vs Dummerston vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Dummerston | Westminster | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,090 |
2,999Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3% 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% |
4.4%±3.1 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 |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 36% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,063 19% 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% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Westminster 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% 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 |
1980 4 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 |
24 min about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.