What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).

West Fairlee has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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	West Fairlee
People
Population	1,051Highest	711Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT	50.3±7.6Highest 17% above VT
	West Fairlee 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%	13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	West Fairlee 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%Lowest VT: 43.8%	44.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Glover and West Fairlee 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	$76,500±$16kHighest 6% below VT
	West Fairlee 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	$237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT
	Glover and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT	$1,113±$171Highest 10% below VT
	West Fairlee 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	$5,210Highest 3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	50%±89.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	West Fairlee and Glover 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%	7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	91.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 69% above VT	28 minLowest 20% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%	5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Rivendell Interstate School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.