What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolcott has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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	Wolcott	Glover
People
Population	1,507Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average	48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT
	Glover and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%	22.3%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Wolcott and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Glover and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT	$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT
	Glover and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT	$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT
	Glover and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT	$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT
	Wolcott and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,930Highest 22% below VT	$3,234Lowest 36% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4%	39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Wolcott and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3% VT: 10.1%	9.3% VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 13% above VT	40 minHighest 69% above VT
Work from home	13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Glover and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wolcott 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.