Compare towns
Glover vs Corinth vs Highgate 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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Highgate has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% 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.
| Measure | Glover | Corinth | Highgate | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,539 |
3,528Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Barton 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Corinth and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Highgate and Glover 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 |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$3,584Highest 29% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.