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Wardsboro vs Chester 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 most expensive homes ($299k median).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Chester | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
2,992Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Chester 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest 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+ | 27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Wardsboro 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% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Chester 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 |
$62,125±$8k 23% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Highest 14% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Chester 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.