Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Barre vs Stratton vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Wardsboro | Barre | Stratton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820 |
8,412Highest |
532Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
42.2±6.6 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.4±5.9 12% 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 | 18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 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+ | 38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Stratton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 14% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 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 | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.