Compare towns
Glover vs Peacham vs Plainfield 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 homeowners (93.1%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Peacham | Plainfield | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
887 |
1,314Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Peacham 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% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Peacham 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Peacham 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 |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Peacham 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 |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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 |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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 |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham 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 | Peacham 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.