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Groton vs Reading 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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
699Lowest |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Reading 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±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 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% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 |
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.