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Waterville vs Glover vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Waterville | Glover | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,051 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Dummerston 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%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Glover 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±$34k 16% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 21% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Glover 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.