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Glover vs Derby Line 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 expensive homes ($265k median).
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 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 | Derby Line | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
783Lowest |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Glover and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Glover 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% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line 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% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Derby Line 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 |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Glover and Derby Line 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 |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$835±$334 32% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Glover and Derby Line 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 |
$3,275 35% below VT |
$3,355Highest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Derby Line 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.