Compare towns
Glover vs Castleton vs Wells vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Glover | Castleton | Wells | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,148 |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
| Wells and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 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+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 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+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$302,100±$37kHighest 5% 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 | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Fletcher and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 36% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.