Compare towns
Glover vs Salisbury vs Whitingham 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 people working from home (16.8%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Salisbury | Whitingham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,200 |
1,368Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Whitingham 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% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Salisbury and Wells 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 |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Salisbury and Glover 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Salisbury and Wells 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Wells 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.