Compare towns
Glover vs Sheffield vs Whiting vs Groton
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 people working from home (16.8%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Whiting | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
573 |
532Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Glover and Groton 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%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest 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%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Groton 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Whiting and Groton 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 |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Whiting and Glover 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 |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$288±$151Lowest 77% 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Groton 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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 | 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.