Compare towns
Glover vs Sheffield vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
573Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Glover and St. Johnsbury 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% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and St. Johnsbury 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% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Glover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$177,700±$17k 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| 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 |
$3,916Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and St. Johnsbury 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% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 | — | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.