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Barton vs Glover vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
1,051 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
| Stamford and Glover 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% |
20.1%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Stamford 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 |
$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
| Stamford 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±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
| Stamford and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford and Glover 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 |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 minLowest 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Barton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.