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Wardsboro vs Jericho vs Glover vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Jericho | Glover | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,051 |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Wardsboro 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Wardsboro 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.