Compare towns
Glover vs Wells vs Wolcott
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%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Wolcott has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wells | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,148 |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Glover 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Wolcott 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 |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Wells and Glover 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 |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% 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±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Wells and Wolcott 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 |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$3,930Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Wolcott 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Wolcott School District |
| 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 |
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.