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Sutton vs Wheelock vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Sutton | Wheelock | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
717Lowest |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% 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 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
| Glover and Sutton 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school 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.