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Barton vs Glover vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Barton | Glover | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
1,051 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
| Reading and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355 33% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 minLowest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.