Compare towns
Glover vs Windham vs Worcester vs Stamford
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Stamford has the most homeowners (95.4%).
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 | Worcester | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
594Lowest |
831 |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 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%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford and Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Glover 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.