Compare towns
Glover vs Derby Line vs Groton
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 people working from home (16.8%).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
783Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest 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% |
20.5%±3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Glover 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 |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton and Glover 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 |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Glover and Groton 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 |
$835±$334 32% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% 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 |
$3,659Highest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Derby Line 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±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 | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.