Compare towns
Glover vs Plainfield vs Ryegate
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 homeowners (93.1%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Plainfield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,314Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Glover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Glover 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Ryegate 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Ryegate 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Glover and Plainfield 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Plainfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Ryegate 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Plainfield 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.