Compare towns
Glover vs Ripton vs Montgomery 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Ripton | Montgomery | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
508Lowest |
1,047 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Montgomery 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Ripton and Montgomery 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 |
— | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Glover 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 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 |
37 min 58% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Glover 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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 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.