Compare towns
Belvidere vs Brookline vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Brookline has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Belvidere | Brookline | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
531 |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Brookline and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Glover 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 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.