Compare towns
Wheelock vs Benson vs Glover vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Stannard has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wheelock | Benson | Glover | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
784 |
1,051Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Benson and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest 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+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
| Benson and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| Glover and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Benson and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$4,183Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 | 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.