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Glover vs Dover vs Greensboro
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Greensboro has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Dover | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,466Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
| Greensboro 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±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
| Greensboro and Dover 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,113±$58Highest 10% below VT |
| Greensboro 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Dover 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Glover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.