Compare towns
Glover vs Pawlet vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Pawlet | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,480Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Pawlet 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 U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.