Compare towns
Exeter vs Glover vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k 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 | Exeter | Glover | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
1,051Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$4,345Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Exeter 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.