Compare towns
Glover vs Ira vs Reading 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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Ira has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Ira | Reading | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
381Lowest |
699 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Ira and Reading 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Reading 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Reading and Wells 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 |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Reading 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.