Compare towns
Brighton 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
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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.
| Measure | Brighton | Glover | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
1,051 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above 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 | 18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Lowest 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 | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% 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 | $775±$33 37% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 33% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,659Highest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.