What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).

Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).

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	Rochester
People
Population	1,051Lowest	1,389Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT	53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT
	Rochester 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%	10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	49%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT	$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT
	Glover and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT	$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT
	Glover and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Highest 21% below VT	$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT
	Glover and Rochester 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	$3,977Highest 21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Rochester and Glover 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%	18.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT	1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 69% above VT	27 minLowest 17% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Rochester and Glover 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	Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.