Compare towns
Glover vs Putney vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Putney | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,622Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Putney and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Putney and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.