Compare towns
Glover vs Worcester vs Andover 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).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
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 | Worcester | Andover | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
831 |
616Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Andover 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% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Andover 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Andover and Groton 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Andover and Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.