Compare towns
Glover vs Randolph vs Williston 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).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Randolph | Williston | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
4,843 |
10,144Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Williston 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Randolph 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.