Compare towns
Sheffield vs Williston vs Glover vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
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 | Williston | Glover | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
10,144Highest |
1,051 |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
| Glover and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,219±$563 about the VT average |
| Williston and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 58% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Glover 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.