Compare towns
Groton vs Mendon vs Orange 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Mendon | Orange | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
1,113Highest |
957Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Mendon and Orange 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Orange 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Orange and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%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 |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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 | 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.