Compare towns
Glover vs West Windsor 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 kids (22.3% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,171Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and West Windsor 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%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 |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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 |
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.