Compare towns
Glover vs Troy vs Wheelock 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 expensive homes ($265k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Troy | Wheelock | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,749Highest |
717Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Wells 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 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 |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Troy 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±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Glover and Wells 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% 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 | $3,234 36% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 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 |
28 min 17% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | Troy School District | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.