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Fairlee 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
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Highest |
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 | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Fairlee and Wheelock 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% |
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+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Fairlee and Glover 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% 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±$242Highest 12% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Fairlee and Glover 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 |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | 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.