Compare towns
Glover vs Walden vs Dummerston vs Barton
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).
Walden has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
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 | Walden | Dummerston | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,037Lowest |
2,090 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Dummerston 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Glover 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 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±$18k 9% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Dummerston and Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.