What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).

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	Sutton	Glover
People
Population	790Lowest	1,051Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT	48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT
	Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT	$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT
	Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT	$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT
	Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$973±$130 21% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,975Highest 21% below VT	$3,234Lowest 36% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4%	39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 26% above VT	40 minHighest 69% above VT
Work from home	11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	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.