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Sheldon vs Glover vs Proctor vs Highgate
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%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Proctor | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,051Lowest |
1,586 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
| Glover and Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Proctor 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% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Proctor 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
| Highgate and Sheldon 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% 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 |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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 |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Glover 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.