Compare towns
Wheelock vs Coventry vs Danville 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Coventry | Danville | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
917 |
2,360Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Danville 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% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Danville 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Danville 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 |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Danville and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
| Glover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 42% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,358Highest 14% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Danville 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | — | 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.