Compare towns
Wheelock vs Dover vs Sheffield vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Wheelock | Dover | Sheffield | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
1,466Highest |
573Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Dover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Dover and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
| Glover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 42% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 | 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.