Compare towns
Glover vs Ripton vs Walden 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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
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 | Ripton | Walden | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
508Lowest |
1,037 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Walden 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Ripton and Walden 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
— | $900±$136 27% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Glover and Walden 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None 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 History | None yet | 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.