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Stamford vs Hardwick 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%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Hardwick | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest 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 | $88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Hardwick and Stamford 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% 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 |
$875±$406Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Glover 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 30% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Stamford School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.