Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Tunbridge 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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
1,253Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Glover 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Glover 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than 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% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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.