Compare towns
Fletcher vs Glover vs Springfield vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Fletcher | Glover | Springfield | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,051 |
9,084Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Fletcher and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.