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Orwell vs Glover vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Shoreham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Orwell | Glover | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Orwell and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 22% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.