Compare towns
Glover vs Groton vs Wilder
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).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
967Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Groton 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 |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Groton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Wilder and Glover 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 |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and Glover 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% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Wilder 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.