Compare towns

Glover vs Addison vs Cornwall vs Groton

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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).

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.

MeasureGloverAddisonCornwallGroton
People
Population
1,051
1,175
1,208Highest
967Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.7%
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-3.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±5.9
12% above VT
53.1±7.6Highest
23% above VT
50.4±4.6
17% above VT
45.7±5.8Lowest
6% above VT
Addison and Cornwall 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%±5.1
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±3
VT: 17.9%
13.3%±2.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Glover and Cornwall 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%
25.7%±6.1
VT: 21.4%
20.5%±3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
40.2%
VT: 43.8%
54.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
38.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±3.1
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.3
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1Lowest
VT: 7%
7.5%±5.7Highest
VT: 7%
Groton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,839±$18kLowest
9% below VT
$106,667±$7k
31% above VT
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$77,250±$14k
5% below VT
Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$264,700±$34k
16% below VT
$362,200±$23k
14% above VT
$458,000±$49kHighest
45% above VT
$243,000±$70kLowest
23% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$973±$130
21% below VT
$2,019±$461Highest
64% above VT
$1,125±$206
9% below VT
$288±$151Lowest
77% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,234Lowest
36% below VT
$5,831
16% above VT
$6,726Highest
33% above VT
$3,659
27% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.3%±64.2
VT: 48.4%
41.9%±62.8
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
12.5%±72.9Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.5%
VT: 10.1%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
6.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.1%
VT: 73.2%
89.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.3%
VT: 73.2%
94.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
1976
same as VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
69% above VT
28 min
18% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
30 min
29% above VT
Work from home
16.8%±5.9
VT: 16.9%
12.3%±5.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.3%±7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Cornwall and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town None in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet 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.