Compare towns
Glover vs Cornish vs Wells vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Glover | Cornish | Wells | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,816Highest |
1,148 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Wells and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Cornish 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 | Cornish School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.