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Glover vs Williston 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 homeowners (93.1%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
10,144Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Glover and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 36% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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.