What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Glover	Peacham
People
Population	1,051Highest	887Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT	50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT
	Peacham 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%	20.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	48.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%	5.4%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Peacham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT	$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT
	Peacham 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±$34kLowest 16% below VT	$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT
	Peacham 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	$1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT
	Peacham 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	$5,605Highest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Peacham 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%	10.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1976Highest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 69% above VT	31 minLowest 31% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Peacham 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	Peacham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.