Compare towns
Glover vs Westminster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Westminster | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,999Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton 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 |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Westminster and Glover 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 |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Glover and Westminster 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 |
$4,063Highest 19% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.