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Sheffield vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
435Lowest |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Sandgate 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 |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% 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 |
$2,778 45% below VT |
$3,234Highest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 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.