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Stamford vs Groton vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Stamford | Groton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
967 |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% 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 | 20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest 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+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest 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+ | 34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 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 | $88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Stamford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% 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 | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Stamford and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Highest about the VT average |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest 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 | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 30% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stamford School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school 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.