Compare towns
Glover vs Stamford vs Stratton
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%).
Stamford has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
963 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Stamford 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Stamford 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Stamford and Stratton 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 |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Stamford 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 minLowest 30% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Stamford 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 | — |
| High school 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.