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Bridgewater vs Glover vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Bridgewater | Glover | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
1,051Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Glover and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Glover and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
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| Glover and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Highest 32% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school 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.