What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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	Coventry
People
Population	1,051Highest	917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT	45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT
	Glover and Coventry 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%	20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and Coventry 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%	22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Glover and Coventry 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%	21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Glover and Coventry 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	$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT
	Glover and Coventry 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	$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT
	Glover and Coventry 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	$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT
	Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,234Highest 36% below VT	$2,375Lowest 53% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4%	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Glover and Coventry 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%	19.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 69% above VT	36 minLowest 53% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%	8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Glover and Coventry 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	Coventry School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.