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Glover vs Hardwick vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Glover | Hardwick | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,965Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Hardwick and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.