Compare towns
Glover vs Stamford vs Strafford
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).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Stamford | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
963Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Stamford 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% |
20.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Glover 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% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Strafford 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% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Strafford 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 |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Stamford and Strafford 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 |
$5,113 about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Glover 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Strafford 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 | Stamford School District | Strafford 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 | 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.