Compare towns
Glover vs Putney vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($265k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Stamford has the most homeowners (95.4%).
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 | Putney | Windham | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,622Highest |
594Lowest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.2±7.4 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Windham 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±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Windham 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.