Compare towns
Sheffield vs Fairlee 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).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
1,066Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Fairlee and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Fairlee 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 |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Fairlee and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,083±$242Highest 12% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Fairlee and Glover 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.