What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).

Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

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	Cambridge
People
Population	1,051Lowest	3,767Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT	37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT
Kids under 18	22.3%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%	23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Cambridge and Glover 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%	14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	50.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Glover and Cambridge 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	$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT
	Glover and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT	$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT	$1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,234Lowest 36% below VT	$4,910Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Cambridge 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%	6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 69% above VT	32 minLowest 38% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%	9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Glover and Cambridge 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	—	#25 of 70 in VT
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Cambridge School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.