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Sheldon vs Glover vs Ira
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%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,051 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Glover 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Glover 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Sheldon and Glover 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±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira 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 |
$942±$52Lowest 24% 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 |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Ira 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.