Compare towns
Leicester vs Glover vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Leicester | Glover | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,051Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Leicester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Leicester 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.