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Wheelock vs Victory 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%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Victory | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
53Lowest |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
| Victory 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% |
7.5%±51Lowest 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%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Wheelock 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% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest 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 |
— | $73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Wheelock 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±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $973±$130 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 42% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$3,234Highest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest 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 | |||
| 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.