Compare towns
Glover vs Enosburgh vs Northfield vs Wells
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%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Northfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Enosburgh | Northfield | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
2,804 |
5,920Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells and Glover 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Northfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Northfield 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Northfield 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.