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Glover vs Stratton vs Sheffield

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%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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.

MeasureGloverStrattonSheffield
People
Population
1,051Highest
532Lowest
573
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
—
-3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±5.9Highest
12% above VT
31.5±4.1Lowest
27% below VT
42±8
about the VT average
Glover and Sheffield 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%
28%±7.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.1%±6.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Stratton 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%
11.7%±4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
19.2%±4
VT: 21.4%
Glover and Sheffield 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%
33.2%
VT: 43.8%
27.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±3.1
VT: 7%
1.3%±2.8Lowest
VT: 7%
5.9%±4.7Highest
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
$122,708±$33kHighest
51% above VT
$58,333±$26kLowest
28% below VT
Stratton and Glover 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
$400,000±$50kHighest
26% above VT
$171,900±$50kLowest
46% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$973±$130
21% below VT
$1,208±$979Highest
about the VT average
$967±$79Lowest
22% below VT
Stratton 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
$4,750Highest
6% below VT
$2,123Lowest
58% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.3%±64.2
VT: 48.4%
12%±69.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
61.5%±41.2Highest
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%
0%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
6.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
73.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
83.7%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
1988Highest
12 yrs newer than VT
1987
11 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
69% above VT
33 min
39% above VT
30 minLowest
28% above VT
Work from home
16.8%±5.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
3.3%±3.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
6.1%±2.7
VT: 16.9%
Schools
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
On TownTapestry
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.