Compare towns
Groton vs Brighton 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Brighton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,167Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Glover 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Lowest 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±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% 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 | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% 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 |
$775±$33 37% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Highest 27% below VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton 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% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 29% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Brighton School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.