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Wells vs Glover vs Williston
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 most affordable homes ($243k median).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148 |
1,051Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Wells and Glover 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Glover 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308 34% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 102% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 |
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.