Compare towns
Eden 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
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Wheelock has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Eden | Glover | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
1,051 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Eden and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Glover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Eden and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Highest 34% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 63% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school 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.