Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Mendon vs Dover vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Dover | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820Lowest |
1,113 |
1,466Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
| Dover and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Mendon and Dover 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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 | 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.