Compare towns
Sheffield vs Windsor vs Ryegate vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Windsor | Ryegate | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,059 |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest 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%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 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±$26k 28% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% 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 |
$1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Windsor 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Ryegate 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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 | 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.