Compare towns
Groton vs Braintree 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).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Groton | Braintree | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,026 |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Braintree and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 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 |
$840±$405 32% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
| Glover and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.