Compare towns
Barton vs Glover vs Springfield vs Hardwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Barton | Glover | Springfield | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,815 |
1,051Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
| Glover and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| Hardwick and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
| Glover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355 33% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Springfield 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | Springfield High School | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
— | 14.3Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.