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Glover vs Bridgewater 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Bridgewater | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
980 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Bridgewater 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% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Bridgewater 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 |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton 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 |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% 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±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$850±$778 31% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Glover and Bridgewater 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 |
$3,418 32% below VT |
$3,659Highest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Glover 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest 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.