Compare towns
Glover vs Sheffield vs Strafford
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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
573Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Glover 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Glover 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Strafford 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Strafford 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Strafford School District |
| 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 |
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.