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Glover vs Reading vs Barton
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%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Reading | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
699Lowest |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Glover 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 minLowest 41% above VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Glover 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.