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Barnard vs Glover vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Barnard | Glover | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
1,051 |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
| Barnard and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
| Barnard and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.