Compare towns
Groton vs Plainfield vs Sutton 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 highest household income ($77k).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Plainfield | Sutton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
1,314Highest |
790Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Plainfield and Glover 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 |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
— | $973±$130 21% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.