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Wells vs Gilman vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the highest household income ($75k).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Wells | Gilman | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148Highest |
165Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Lowest 18% above VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Gilman and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Washington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% VT: 43.8% |
22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$57,788±$32kLowest 29% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,279±$700 4% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Wells and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308 34% below VT |
$2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,485Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 102% above VT |
— | 31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.