Compare towns
Glover vs Pawlet vs Reading 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).
Pawlet has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Pawlet | Reading | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,480Highest |
699 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Reading 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% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Pawlet 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% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Reading and Pawlet 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 |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Pawlet and Reading 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 |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Sheffield 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.