What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

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	Cambridge	Glover
People
Population	3,767Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT	48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT
Kids under 18	23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%	22.3%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Cambridge and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Glover and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT	$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT
	Glover and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT	$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT	$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,910Highest about the VT average	$3,234Lowest 36% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4%	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Cambridge and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 38% above VT	40 minHighest 69% above VT
Work from home	9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Glover and Cambridge 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	#25 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Cambridge School District	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None 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.