Compare towns
Wheelock vs Shoreham 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%).
Shoreham has the highest household income ($94k).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Shoreham | Glover | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,269Highest |
1,051 |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Shoreham 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% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Shoreham 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% |
36.2%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% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Shoreham 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 |
$316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Shoreham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Shoreham 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 |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
8.3%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% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer 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 |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.