Compare towns
Glover vs Swanton vs Sheldon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Swanton has the most renters (35.2% rent).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Swanton | Sheldon | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,670Highest |
2,267 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
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% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton 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% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Groton 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% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,607±$27kLowest 18% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% 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 |
$229,000±$15kLowest 28% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% 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 |
$1,238±$103 about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Sheldon and Swanton 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 |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Swanton 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% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.