What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).

Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

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	Randolph
People
Population	1,051Lowest	4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT	40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT
	Glover and Randolph 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%	17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and Randolph 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%	22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Glover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%	11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT	$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT
	Randolph 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	$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT
	Randolph 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	$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT
	Randolph 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	$4,698Highest 7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Randolph and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest VT: 10.1%	7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 69% above VT	21 minLowest 12% below VT
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%	12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Glover and Randolph 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	—	#55 of 70 in VT
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town	None in town	Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.4
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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.