Compare towns
Glover vs Sandgate vs Whitingham vs Groton
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Sandgate | Whitingham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
435Lowest |
1,368Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Whitingham 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Sandgate 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Glover 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton 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±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Glover and Whitingham 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 |
— | $673±$150 45% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 36% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Glover 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.