Compare towns
Wheelock vs Hyde Park vs Glover vs Wells
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%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k 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 | Hyde Park | Glover | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
513Lowest |
1,051 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Wells 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Glover 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Wells 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Wells 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 |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Wells 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 |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Glover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893Highest 23% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.