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Wardsboro vs Warren vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warren | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
1,585Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Warren 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Glover 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.