What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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	Walden
People
Population	1,051Highest	1,037Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT	48.8±3.2Highest 13% 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%	14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and Walden 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%	20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Glover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Glover and Walden 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	$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT
	Walden 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	$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT
	Glover and Walden 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	$900±$136Lowest 27% 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	$3,944Highest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Walden 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%	9.3% VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.8%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 69% above VT	26 minLowest 10% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Walden 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	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.