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Glover vs Benson 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 homeowners (93.1%).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Benson | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
784Lowest |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Benson 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% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Benson 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson 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 |
$78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Benson and Glover 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 |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Glover and Benson 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 |
$1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Benson 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 |
$4,125Highest 18% below VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson 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% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
32 minLowest 35% above VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Glover 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.