Compare towns
Glover vs Salisbury vs Fairfield
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 people working from home (16.8%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,200 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Glover 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Fairfield 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Salisbury and Fairfield 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Salisbury and Fairfield 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Salisbury 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.