Compare towns
Glover vs Wheelock vs Windsor vs Groton
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Wheelock | Windsor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
717Lowest |
2,060Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Wheelock and Glover 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Windsor 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Windsor 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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±$18k 9% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton 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 |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Glover and Groton 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 |
— | $1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Windsor 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | — | — |
| High school 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.