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Glover vs Marshfield vs Greensboro
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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Greensboro has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
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 | Marshfield | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
470Lowest |
633 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro 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% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro 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±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
| Greensboro and Marshfield 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
| Marshfield and Greensboro 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 |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.