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Glover vs Sutton vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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.
| Measure | Glover | Sutton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,239Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.