Compare towns
Glover vs Mendon vs Shoreham 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Mendon | Shoreham | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,113 |
1,269Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Shoreham 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Shoreham 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Shoreham 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Mendon and Shoreham 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Mendon and Shoreham 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Shoreham and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Sheffield 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer 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 |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Glover 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 | — | 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 |
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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.