Compare towns
Fletcher vs Jay vs Wells vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Fletcher | Jay | Wells | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196Highest |
471Lowest |
1,148 |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
| Jay and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Fletcher and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
— | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Fletcher and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 37% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fletcher School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.