Compare towns
Glover vs Putney vs Randolph 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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Putney | Randolph | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,622 |
4,843Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Glover and Sheffield 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Randolph 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Putney and Randolph 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Putney and Randolph 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Randolph and Glover 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%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 |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.