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Stamford vs Underhill 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%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
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 | Underhill | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Underhill 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±$25k 4% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
— | $973±$130Lowest 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 | $5,113 about the VT average |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 30% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Stamford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None 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.