What stands out worked out from the figures below

Addison has the highest household income ($107k).

Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Addison	Glover
People
Population	1,175Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT	48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT
	Addison and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4%	24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Addison and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%	5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Addison and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT	$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT	$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,831Highest 16% above VT	$3,234Lowest 36% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4%	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Addison and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 18% above VT	40 minHighest 69% above VT
Work from home	12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Glover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.