Compare towns
Glover vs Ripton vs Wheelock vs Whiting
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Wheelock | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
508Lowest |
717 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Glover 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Wheelock 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
— | — | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 36% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Ripton 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.