What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).

Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Peacham	Glover
People
Population	887Lowest	1,051Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT	48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT
	Peacham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9%	22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4%	24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±4Highest VT: 7%	5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Peacham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT
	Peacham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT	$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT
	Peacham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT	$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT
	Peacham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,605Highest 11% above VT	$3,234Lowest 36% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4%	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Peacham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 31% above VT	40 minHighest 69% above VT
Work from home	24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9%	16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Peacham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Peacham School District	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.