Compare towns
Glover vs Orwell vs Walden
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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Walden 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 | Orwell | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,294Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden 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% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Walden 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 |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden 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 |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% 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 |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Walden 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Glover 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.