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Glover vs Middlebury vs Barton
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 homeowners (93.1%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
7,220Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Glover and Barton 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% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Barton 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% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Barton 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% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$86,250±$18kHighest 6% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,201±$120Highest about the VT average |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury and Barton 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% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and Glover 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.