Compare towns
Glover vs Rupert vs Troy
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).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Rupert | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
676Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Troy 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Rupert and Troy 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Glover and Troy 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 |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Troy 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert 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 | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.