What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).

Orwell has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glover	Orwell
People
Population	1,051Lowest	1,294Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT	47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT
	Glover and Orwell 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%	21.8%±5.4Lowest 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%	24%±3.1Lowest 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%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	3.6%±1.9Lowest 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	$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT
	Glover and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT	$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT	$1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT
	Orwell 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	$3,914Highest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1%	10.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 69% above VT	27 minLowest 15% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%	13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Glover and Orwell 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	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.