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Glover vs Arlington vs Stamford

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Stamford has the most homeowners (95.4%).

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.

MeasureGloverArlingtonStamford
People
Population
1,051
2,598Highest
963Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+6%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+4.5%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±5.9
12% above VT
37.6±4Lowest
13% below 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
22.3%±5Highest
VT: 17.9%
20.6%±3.9
VT: 17.9%
20.1%±3.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Glover and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.2%±3.6Highest
VT: 21.4%
20.7%±3.2
VT: 21.4%
20.5%±2.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Glover and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.5%
VT: 43.8%
55.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
34%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
3.3%±1.7Lowest
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
$73,839±$18kLowest
9% below VT
$102,308±$11kHighest
26% above VT
$88,646±$9k
9% above VT
Arlington and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$264,700±$34kLowest
16% below VT
$318,500±$59kHighest
about the VT average
$303,200±$25k
4% below VT
Arlington and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$973±$130Lowest
21% below VT
$1,191±$172
3% below VT
$1,583±$935Highest
28% above VT
Stamford and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,234Lowest
36% below VT
$4,549
10% below VT
$5,113Highest
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.3%±64.2
VT: 48.4%
77.1%±9.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
28.6%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Arlington and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
7.5%
VT: 10.1%
6.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.1%
VT: 73.2%
84%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
95.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
8 yrs older than VT
1966Lowest
10 yrs older than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
69% above VT
20 minLowest
13% below VT
31 min
30% above VT
Work from home
16.8%±5.9
VT: 16.9%
35.9%±10.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
8.1%±2.9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #50 of 70 in VT —
School district Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District Arlington School District Stamford School District
High school in town None in town Arlington Memorial None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.6
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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.