Compare towns
Groton vs Stowe vs Middlesex 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 affordable homes ($243k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Glover has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Stowe | Middlesex | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967Lowest |
5,285Highest |
1,943 |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Middlesex and Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Stowe and Middlesex 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Stowe 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.