Compare towns
Glover vs Wallingford vs Wheelock 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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wallingford | Wheelock | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,286Highest |
717 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Glover 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% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 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 |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Wallingford 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±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Glover and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
— | $967±$79 22% below VT |
| Glover and Sheffield 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 |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 | 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.