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Leicester vs Sheldon vs Whitingham vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Leicester | Sheldon | Whitingham | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,368 |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Leicester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 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+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Sheldon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Leicester and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Sheldon and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.