Compare towns
Walden vs Glover vs Andover vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Walden | Glover | Andover | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
1,051 |
616Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest 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+ | 26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Andover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Andover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Wells 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | 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 | 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.