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Glover vs Highgate vs Proctor 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%).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stamford has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Highgate | Proctor | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
3,528Highest |
1,586 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±8.9 10% above 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 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%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
| Stamford and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
| Stamford and Highgate 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford and Proctor 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 |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.