Compare towns
Glover vs Stamford vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
963Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Stamford 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% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$18k 9% below VT |
$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Stamford and Glover 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 |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Stamford and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Stamford and Windsor 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Stamford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.