Compare towns
Glover vs Proctor vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Proctor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,794Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Glover and Windham 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Windham 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Proctor 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
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| Proctor and Glover 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.