Compare towns
Glover vs Rochester vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Rochester | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,389Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Rochester and Wheelock 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wheelock 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Glover and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Glover and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
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| Glover and Rochester 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 |
$3,977Highest 21% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Glover 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Wheelock 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.