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Glover vs Marshfield vs Ryegate
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 expensive homes ($265k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 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 | Marshfield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
470Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Glover and Marshfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Ryegate 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% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Marshfield 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 |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Marshfield 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±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Glover and Ryegate 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 |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Marshfield 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 |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Marshfield 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | — |
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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.