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Wardsboro vs Warner vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Warner | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 10% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 5% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 39% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.