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Sheldon vs Walden vs Glover
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).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Glover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Walden | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 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% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Walden 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% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Walden 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±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% 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 |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$973±$130 21% 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 |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Glover 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.