Compare towns
Sheffield vs Liberty vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Liberty has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Liberty | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
969 |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Liberty 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$71,146±$15k 12% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Glover and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Glover and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
$973±$130Highest 31% below U.S. |
| 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 32% below U.S. |
$2,434 22% below U.S. |
$3,234Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Liberty 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | 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 |
U.S. 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.