Compare towns
Glover vs Waterville vs Jericho 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).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Waterville | Jericho | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
680Lowest |
5,114Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterville 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% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Groton 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterville 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Glover 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.