Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Peacham 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Peacham | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
887 |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Peacham 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Glover 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 |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Peacham 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 |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Peacham and Wardsboro 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 |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Peacham 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 |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Wardsboro 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% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Glover 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 | Peacham School District | 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 |
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.