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Sheffield vs Newport 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 youngest population (median age 42).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Sheffield | Newport | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
4,394Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Newport 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Glover 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% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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±$26k 28% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Sheffield 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 |
$179,400±$11k 43% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% 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 |
$4,036Highest 20% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Newport 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% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.