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Glover vs Stamford vs Underhill
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%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
963Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
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| Stamford and Glover 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 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%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Stamford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.