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Glover vs Pomfret vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Barton 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 | Pomfret | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
12,795Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 31% below U.S. |
$866±$43 39% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Glover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,459Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #211 of 484 in NY | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
10.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 1 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.