Compare towns
Glover vs Dummerston vs Wells vs Groton
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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Glover | Dummerston | Wells | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,090Highest |
1,148 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Wells and Glover 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Dummerston and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 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.