Compare towns
Glover vs Middlesex vs Springfield 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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Middlesex | Springfield | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,943 |
9,084Highest |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Middlesex 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±$34k 16% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Glover 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.