Compare towns
Groton vs Hancock vs Stratton 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 most homeowners (94.4%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Hancock | Stratton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
435Lowest |
532 |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Groton 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | 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.