Compare towns
Groton vs Sandgate vs Glover vs Ryegate
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Sandgate | Glover | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
435Lowest |
1,051 |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Sandgate and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Glover 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% 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 |
— | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Glover and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Highest 27% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Glover 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.