Compare towns
Glover vs Hardwick vs Wheelock 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Hardwick | Wheelock | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,965Highest |
717 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Wheelock 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wheelock 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%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Hardwick 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% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Hardwick 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±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$184,700±$39k 42% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
— | $967±$79 22% below VT |
| Glover and Sheffield 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 |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Hardwick 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.