Compare towns
Groton vs Baltimore vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Groton | Baltimore | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
361Lowest |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Baltimore and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest 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+ | 38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 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 | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
— | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$4,329Highest 14% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Groton 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.