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Belvidere vs Glover vs Groton

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).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Groton has the shortest commute (30 min average).

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.

MeasureBelvidereGloverGroton
People
Population
422Lowest
1,051Highest
967
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-3.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.7±6.5Lowest
6% below VT
48.4±5.9Highest
12% above VT
45.7±5.8
6% above VT
Glover and Groton 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%
22.3%±5Highest
VT: 17.9%
13.3%±2.9Lowest
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%
24.2%±3.6Highest
VT: 21.4%
20.5%±3
VT: 21.4%
Glover and Groton 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%
35.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
38.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.3Lowest
VT: 7%
5.3%±3.1
VT: 7%
7.5%±5.7Highest
VT: 7%
Groton and Glover 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
$73,839±$18kLowest
9% below VT
$77,250±$14k
5% below VT
Belvidere and Groton 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
$264,700±$34kHighest
16% below VT
$243,000±$70k
23% below VT
Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,542±$1kHighest
25% above VT
$973±$130
21% below VT
$288±$151Lowest
77% below VT
Belvidere and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,908Highest
22% below VT
$3,234Lowest
36% below VT
$3,659
27% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±53.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
39.3%±64.2
VT: 48.4%
12.5%±72.9Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Belvidere and Glover 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%
9.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
6.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.1%
VT: 73.2%
94.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
13 yrs newer than VT
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
1981
5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 min
60% above VT
40 minHighest
69% above VT
30 minLowest
29% above VT
Work from home
9.4%±7.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
16.8%±5.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.3%±7
VT: 16.9%
Glover and Groton 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 —
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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.