Compare towns
Glover vs Mendon vs Warren 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).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Mendon | Warren | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,113 |
1,585Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wells 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Mendon 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Warren 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Mendon and Warren 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Warren 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Mendon 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.