Compare towns
Glover vs Newark vs Westmore
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 people working from home (16.8%).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Newark | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
727 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore 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 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Westmore 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Newark and Westmore 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 |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Westmore 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
34 minLowest 44% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Westmore 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.