Compare towns
Glover vs Panton vs Wheelock vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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 | Panton | Wheelock | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
690Lowest |
717 |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Glover 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 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% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Glover 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 |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Panton and Groton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
— | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 36% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Wheelock 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.