Compare towns
Wheelock vs Enosburgh vs Glover vs Sheffield
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 people working from home (21.1%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Glover | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
2,804Highest |
1,051 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Wheelock and Glover 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Glover 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Glover and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$967±$79 22% 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 |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Glover 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.