Compare towns
Glover vs Ripton vs Whiting 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%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Ripton | Whiting | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
508Lowest |
532 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Glover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Glover 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Glover 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
— | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Whiting 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.