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Glover vs Walden vs Sheldon
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Walden | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,037Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Walden and Glover 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest 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% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Walden 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% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% 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 |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Glover 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 |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Glover 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.