What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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	Glover	Florida
People
Population	1,051Highest	668Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S.	56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S.
	Florida and Glover 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%	11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Florida and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.	$86,875±$17kHighest 8% above U.S.
	Florida and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S.	$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S.
	Glover and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Highest 31% below U.S.	$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S.
	Glover and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,234Highest 4% above U.S.	$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glover and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Florida
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.