Compare towns
Wheelock vs Sutton vs Derby 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%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Sutton | Derby | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
790 |
4,537Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Derby 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Derby 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Derby 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Derby 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 |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,449 32% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Derby 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.