Compare towns
Sheffield vs Halifax vs Glover vs Sutton
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Halifax | Glover | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573Lowest |
847 |
1,051Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Glover 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 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 |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Glover and Sutton 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 |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Halifax and Glover 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 |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
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| 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Glover 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 | Halifax School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.