Compare towns
Glover vs Windham vs Plainfield vs Greensboro
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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
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 | Windham | Plainfield | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
594Lowest |
1,314Highest |
633 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Glover 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
| Windham and Greensboro 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
| Greensboro and Windham 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 |
— | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
| Plainfield and Greensboro 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Glover 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 | — | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.