What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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	Croydon	Glover
People
Population	798Lowest	1,051Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S.	48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S.
	Glover and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Glover and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Croydon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.
	Croydon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S.	$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S.
	Croydon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S.	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.
	Croydon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Highest 22% above U.S.	$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glover and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.