Compare towns
Wheelock vs Springfield vs Washington 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 people working from home (21.1%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Springfield | Washington | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,056 |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Washington 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Springfield 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 |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
| Glover and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Washington 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.