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Glasgow vs Mount Jackson

88 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+47% in Mount Jackson) and average commute (10 min in Mount Jackson).

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Glasgow, VAHomes around $207KVirginia · 1,330 people
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Mount Jackson, VAA regional job hubVirginia · 2,000 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

GlasgowHomes around $207K
Housing$207K typical home50% below the VA typical home Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Glasgow →
Mount JacksonA regional job hub
Work1,721 jobsbased in Mount Jackson, a regional job hub Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates History12 archive photos & papers4 places on the National Register All about Mount Jackson →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values+47%
Homes cost more in Mount Jackson
Mount Jackson $193,000Glasgow $131,300
Average commute10 min
Mount Jackson has the shorter commute
Glasgow 35 minMount Jackson 24 min
Rent+29%
Rent runs higher in Mount Jackson
Mount Jackson $984Glasgow $764
Street grid+91%
Glasgow has the more walkable street grid
Glasgow 44.6Mount Jackson 23.3
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Mount Jackson
Mount Jackson $1,011Glasgow $834
Growth since 2010+5.4 pts
Mount Jackson has grown faster since 2010
Mount Jackson -1.7%Glasgow -7.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $680 more a month in Mount Jackson

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Glasgow$1,200/mo
Typical home $207K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $764/mo · Housing →
Mount Jackson$1,870/mo
Typical home $330K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $984/mo · Housing →

The difference: $680 a month, about $8,100 a year, between Mount Jackson and Glasgow.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Virginia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–GlasgowNot graded B−Mount JacksonSafer than 54% of U.S. towns
Schools
–GlasgowNot graded B−Mount JacksonBetter than 53% of districts in the state
Health
CGlasgowHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns DMount JacksonHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
GlasgowMount Jackson
Snow a year16″21″
January low—21°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—174d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th71st
Outdoors & history
GlasgowMount Jackson
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%4.3%
National Register places34
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—2
Community
GlasgowMount Jackson
Library hours a week33 hrs17 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

88 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GlasgowVAMount JacksonVA
Glasgow ↔ Mount Jackson88 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

GlasgowMount Jackson
People
Population 1,330Lowest 2,000Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.1%Lowest VA: +7.9% -1.7%Highest VA: +7.9%
Median age 40.2±8Highest 3% above VA 37.2±3.7Lowest 5% below VA
Glasgow and Mount Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.3%±8.2Highest VA: 21.7% 26.6%±5.1Lowest VA: 21.7%
Glasgow and Mount Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.2%±2.1Highest VA: 16.7% 19%±2.9Lowest VA: 16.7%
Glasgow and Mount Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Highest VA: 42.2% 10.8%Lowest VA: 42.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±3.9Highest VA: 6.9% 2.9%±1.4Lowest VA: 6.9%
Glasgow and Mount Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,827±$14kLowest 44% below VA $52,297±$14kHighest 44% below VA
Mount Jackson and Glasgow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $131,300±$28kLowest 66% below VA $193,000±$33kHighest 50% below VA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $764±$89Lowest 52% below VA $984±$78Highest 38% below VA
Property taxmedian, yearly $834Lowest 70% below VA $1,011Highest 64% below VA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.6%±16.8Lowest VA: 48.5% 39.4%±15.7Highest VA: 48.5%
Mount Jackson and Glasgow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.5%Lowest VA: 9.9% 16.3%Highest VA: 9.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.4%Lowest VA: 67.3% 70.2%Highest VA: 67.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 23 yrs older than VA 1975Highest 9 yrs older than VA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 27% above VA 24 minLowest 11% below VA
Work from home 2.3%±2.6Lowest VA: 18.3% 4%±2.5Highest VA: 18.3%
Mount Jackson and Glasgow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.5%Lowest 16.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.47Lowest 2.11Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lexington (13%)Woodstock (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mount JacksonFew work in Glasgow
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.6Highest 23.3Lowest
Schools
School district —Shenandoah County Public Schools
High school in town —None in town
Virginia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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