Compare towns
Glover vs Bridgewater 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 people working from home (16.8%).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Glover | Bridgewater | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
980 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Stamford 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% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest 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+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% 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 | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% 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 | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% 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 | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,418 32% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.