Compare towns
Glover vs Ira vs Sutton 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%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Ira | Sutton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
381Lowest |
790 |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Ira and Glover 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 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±$34k 16% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Ira and Glover 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 |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
— | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Glover and Ira 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 |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.