Compare towns
Glover vs Jay vs Middlesex vs Wheelock
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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Jay | Middlesex | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
471Lowest |
1,943Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Jay and Wheelock 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Middlesex 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Middlesex 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Middlesex and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
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| Middlesex and Glover 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.