Compare towns
Glover vs Randolph 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 the most people working from home (16.8%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Glover | Randolph | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
4,843Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest 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% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Randolph 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 |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Wardsboro 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.