Compare towns
Glover vs Kirby 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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Groton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Kirby | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
756Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
45.7±5.8 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby 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% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Groton 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% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% 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 |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Kirby 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 |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Kirby 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 |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Kirby 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% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Glover 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.