Compare towns
Wheelock vs Worcester vs Glover vs Washington
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 affordable homes ($190k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Worcester | Glover | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
831 |
1,051 |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Glover 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Glover and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Worcester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Worcester and Washington 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 |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Washington 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.