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Sheffield vs Ware vs Glover vs Barton
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).
Ware has the most expensive homes ($290k median).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Ware | Glover | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573Lowest |
10,048Highest |
1,051 |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Glover and Barton 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Barton 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Glover and Ware 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Ware and Glover 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. |
$1,043±$109Highest 26% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Ware and Glover 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. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Sheffield 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Ware | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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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.