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Waterville vs Glover vs Underhill

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

MeasureWatervilleGloverUnderhill
People
Population
680Lowest
1,051
3,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
-0.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.1±8.2Highest
14% above VT
48.4±5.9
12% above VT
38.1±11.4Lowest
12% below 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%±5
VT: 17.9%
27.8%±10.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
Underhill and Glover 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%
17.6%±6
VT: 21.4%
Glover and Underhill 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%
50.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±3.3Highest
VT: 7%
5.3%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
3.5%±2Lowest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,250±$27kLowest
12% below VT
$73,839±$18k
9% below VT
$92,267±$54kHighest
14% above VT
Underhill 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
$446,000±$24kHighest
41% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,110±$93Highest
10% below VT
$973±$130Lowest
21% below VT
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Waterville and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,957
21% below VT
$3,234Lowest
36% below VT
$6,697Highest
33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.6%±27.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
39.3%±64.2
VT: 48.4%
0%±18.2Lowest
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%
6.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
VT: 73.2%
93.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
79.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 min
60% above VT
40 minHighest
69% above VT
33 minLowest
39% above VT
Work from home
8.5%±3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
16.8%±5.9
VT: 16.9%
19.4%±11.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
Underhill and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #2 of 70 in VT
School district Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.