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Fairlee vs Glover vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Fairlee | Glover | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066 |
1,051Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Fairlee and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Fairlee and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.