Compare towns
Leicester vs Williston vs Whitingham vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Leicester | Williston | Whitingham | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,368 |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Leicester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school 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.