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Glover vs Mapleton vs Wheelock vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Wheelock | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,884 |
717Lowest |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Mapleton 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 U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 31% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $793±$70 44% below U.S. |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,355Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Glover 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 | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.