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Glover vs Middlesex vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Middlesex has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Middlesex | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,407 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Barton 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 U.S. |
$75,750±$21kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 20% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Glover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,459Highest 11% above U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None 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 | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.