Compare towns
Sheldon vs Glover vs Wells vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Sheldon | Glover | Wells | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,148 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
42.4±6.4 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 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 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+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Sheldon and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Sheldon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Wells and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 29% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 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 | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.