What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

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	Eden
People
Population	1,051Lowest	1,351Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT	37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT
Kids under 18	22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9%	20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and Eden 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%	11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Glover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT	$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average
	Eden 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	$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT
	Glover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT	$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT
	Eden 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	$3,313Highest 34% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4%	34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Glover and Eden 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%	6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 69% above VT	38 minLowest 63% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%	5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.