What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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	Coventry	Glover
People
Population	917Lowest	1,051Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT	48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT
	Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7%	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT	$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT
	Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT	$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT
	Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT	$973±$130Highest 21% below VT
	Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,375Lowest 53% below VT	$3,234Highest 36% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 53% above VT	40 minHighest 69% above VT
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Coventry 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.