Compare towns
Glover vs Reading 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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Wardsboro has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Reading | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
699Lowest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Wardsboro 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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±$18k 9% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Reading and Wardsboro 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Wardsboro 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.