Compare towns
Wheelock vs Windsor vs Glover vs Stannard
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Windsor | Glover | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
2,060Highest |
1,051 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
| Wheelock and Glover 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% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest 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±$20k 20% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
| Glover and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| Glover and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Windsor 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 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 |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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 | 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.