Compare towns
Glover vs Ripton vs Weybridge 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%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Weybridge | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
508Lowest |
781 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%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 |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Weybridge 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%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%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%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Weybridge 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,117Highest 21% above 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% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%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 |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 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 | 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 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.