Compare towns
Glover vs Springfield vs Dummerston vs Greensboro
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Springfield | Dummerston | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
9,084Highest |
2,090 |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Dummerston 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Glover 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Greensboro 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
| Greensboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Dummerston 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | 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.