Compare towns
Glover vs Putney vs Salisbury 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).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Putney | Salisbury | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,200 |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Salisbury 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Salisbury 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Salisbury and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Salisbury and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.