Compare towns
Fletcher vs Springfield 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
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Stamford has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Fletcher | Springfield | Glover | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
9,084Highest |
1,051 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
| Stamford 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Stamford 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 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 | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Fletcher and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
| Stamford and Fletcher 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,583±$935 28% above VT |
| Fletcher and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 about the VT average |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Fletcher 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest 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 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.