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Wheelock vs Chelsea vs Glover
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 affordable homes ($190k median).
Chelsea has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Glover has the highest household income ($74k).
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 | Chelsea | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,223Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
| Chelsea and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Chelsea 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% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Chelsea 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 |
$65,913±$13k 19% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Chelsea 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 |
$260,900±$39k 18% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
| Glover and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Chelsea 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 |
$3,762Highest 25% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Chelsea and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.