Compare towns
Glover vs Windham vs Springfield vs Groton
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Springfield | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
594Lowest |
9,084Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Glover and Groton 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Springfield 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Springfield 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Windham and Groton 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
— | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Glover and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.