What stands out worked out from the figures below

Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).

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	Waterville	Glover
People
Population	680Lowest	1,051Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT	48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT
	Waterville and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9%	22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Glover and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.3 VT: 7%	5.3%±3.1 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT	$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT
	Glover and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT	$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT
	Glover and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT	$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT
	Waterville and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,957Highest 21% below VT	$3,234Lowest 36% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4%	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Waterville and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minLowest 60% above VT	40 minHighest 69% above VT
Work from home	8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Glover and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.