Compare towns
Glover vs Sheffield vs Springfield vs Windham
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).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Sheffield | Springfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
573Lowest |
9,084Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Glover and Windham 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Springfield 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Springfield 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% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Glover and Sheffield 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Springfield 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.