Compare towns
Groton vs Castleton vs Glover vs Topsham
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 highest household income ($77k).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Castleton | Glover | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,051 |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Topsham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Topsham 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
| Groton and Castleton 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$222,900±$56kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
| Castleton and Glover 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$4,006Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Castleton 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Topsham 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.