Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Highgate vs Glover vs Danby
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Wardsboro | Highgate | Glover | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,051 |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Wardsboro 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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Danby 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Highgate and Danby 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Highgate 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 |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 14% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.