Compare towns
Glover vs Middlesex vs Underhill 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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Middlesex | Underhill | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,943 |
3,141Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
— | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| 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 36% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.