Compare towns
Glover vs Johnson vs Waterville
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%).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Johnson | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
3,450Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Glover 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% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson 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% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Glover and Waterville 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 |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Glover and Waterville 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 |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville 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 |
$3,310 34% below VT |
$3,957Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Waterville 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% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 minLowest 42% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.