Compare towns
Sheldon vs Glover vs Highgate vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Sheldon | Glover | Highgate | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,051Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Glover and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Highgate and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Sheldon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 29% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.