Compare towns
Glover vs Sheldon vs Stratton vs Barton
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Sheldon | Stratton | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,267 |
532Lowest |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Glover and Barton 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%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sheldon 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%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Barton 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Barton 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Stratton and Sheldon 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±$61k 14% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Sheldon and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Glover 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Barton 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 | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.