Compare towns
Glover vs Sheffield vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 42).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
573Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Glover and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% 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±$50k 46% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
| Windsor 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 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 | — |
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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.