Compare towns
Sheffield vs Brownington vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Sheffield | Brownington | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
1,144Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 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 | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Brownington and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
| Glover and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% 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 | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.