Compare towns
Glover vs Groton vs Ryegate
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%).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Groton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
967Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Glover and Groton 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Glover 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% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Ryegate 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% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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 |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% 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 |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Glover and Ryegate 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 |
$3,659Highest 27% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Groton 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.