Compare towns
Glover vs Wardsboro vs Worcester
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%).
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Wardsboro | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
820Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% 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% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Glover and Worcester 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 |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Worcester 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 |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Glover 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.