Compare towns
Glover vs Jay vs Rupert 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Jay | Rupert | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
471Lowest |
676 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Rupert and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Sheffield 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Rupert and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
— | — | $967±$79Lowest 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Rupert 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | 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.