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Gilman vs Wells River vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
West Haven has the most people working from home (10.4%).
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 | Gilman | Wells River | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
340Highest |
234 |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
42.7±12.7Lowest about the VT average |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Gilman and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$170,800±$103k 46% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| West Haven and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$900±$336Lowest 27% below VT |
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| Gilman and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,154 18% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61% VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Haven and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.