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Sheldon vs Glover vs Wolcott
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 highest household income ($79k).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Glover and Wolcott 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%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Wolcott 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 |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% 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±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Sheldon and Glover 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±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Wolcott 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 |
$3,930Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Wolcott 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 | Wolcott 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 |
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.