Compare towns
Glover vs Leicester vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Leicester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
1,026 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Leicester 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% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 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% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester 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% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Glover and Sutton 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 |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Leicester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
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| Leicester 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 |
$3,822 24% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 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 |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Leicester 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 |
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.