Compare towns
Glover vs Sutton vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Sutton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
790Lowest |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Chittenden 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Chittenden 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Chittenden 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Chittenden 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None 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.