What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarksburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clarksburg	Glover
People
Population	1,667Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.8±7.1Highest 28% above U.S.	48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Clarksburg and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Glover and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Clarksburg and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,143±$11kHighest 4% below U.S.	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.
	Clarksburg and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,900±$18kLowest 28% below U.S.	$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S.
	Glover and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$190Highest 20% below U.S.	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.
	Clarksburg and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S.	$3,234Highest 4% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.2%±56.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Clarksburg and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.
Work from home	5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Clarksburg	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.