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Glover vs Sheldon vs Proctor 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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Sheldon | Proctor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,267Highest |
1,794 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Proctor 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Proctor 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.