Compare towns
Fairlee vs Glover vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Glover | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Highest |
1,051 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Fairlee and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Fairlee and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate 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 | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.