What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).

Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glover	Lowell
People
Population	1,051Lowest	1,070Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT	32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT
Kids under 18	22.3%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%	30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Lowell 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%	12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Glover and Lowell 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	$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT
	Glover and Lowell 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	$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Highest 21% below VT	$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT
	Glover and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,234Highest 36% below VT	$2,810Lowest 44% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4%	26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Glover and Lowell 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%	9.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minLowest 69% above VT	55 minHighest 135% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%	7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Lowell School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.