Compare towns
Glover vs Plainfield vs Wardsboro 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).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Wardsboro | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,314Highest |
820Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Wells 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wardsboro 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Wells 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Wells 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells 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±$34k 16% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Plainfield and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Wardsboro 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Plainfield 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.