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Wheelock vs Glover vs Andover
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).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k 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 | Wheelock | Glover | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
1,051Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Wheelock and Andover 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Wheelock 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 |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school 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.