Compare towns
Glover vs Belvidere 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 people working from home (16.8%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Groton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Belvidere | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
422Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Glover and Groton 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% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Groton 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% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Belvidere and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Belvidere and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Glover 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Groton 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.