Compare towns
Glover vs Orange vs Orwell
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%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Orange | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
957Lowest |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
| Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Orwell 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Orwell 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 VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Glover and Orange 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 |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell 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% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.