What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glover	Brighton
People
Population	1,051Lowest	1,167Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT	45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT
	Glover and Brighton 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%	18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Brighton 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%	25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	4.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Glover and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT	$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT
	Glover and Brighton 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	$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Highest 21% below VT	$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,234Lowest 36% below VT	$3,360Highest 33% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	55%±17Highest VT: 48.4%
	Brighton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	22%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT	1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 69% above VT	33 minLowest 41% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%	12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Glover and Brighton 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	Brighton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.