What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derby has the shortest commute (32 min average).

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	Derby	Glover
People
Population	4,537Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT	48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT
	Derby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%	24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Derby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Glover and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT
	Derby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT	$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT
	Glover and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT	$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT
	Derby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,449Highest 32% below VT	$3,234Lowest 36% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4%	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Derby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 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	10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Glover and Derby 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	#52 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.