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Wells vs Glover vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Wells | Glover | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148 |
1,051Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Wells and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover 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±$11k 7% below VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308 34% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 102% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.