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Glover vs Addison vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Glover | Addison | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,175 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Addison and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Barton 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.