Compare towns
Glover vs Cornwall 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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Cornwall | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,208Highest |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Glover 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% 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%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Glover 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.