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Glover vs Springfield vs Stannard
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 expensive homes ($265k median).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
9,084Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
| Glover and Stannard 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% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Springfield 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% |
25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
| Glover and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| Glover and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Glover and Springfield 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Glover 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Springfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| 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.