Compare towns
Sheffield vs Ryegate vs Marshfield 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).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
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 | Ryegate | Marshfield | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
1,059Highest |
470Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Marshfield 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Ryegate 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% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 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 |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Marshfield 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 |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
| Glover and Ryegate 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 |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Marshfield 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 |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.