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Glover vs Florida vs Wells
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%).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Florida | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
668Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
| Florida 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% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Florida 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Florida and Wells 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±$19k 26% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% 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±$130 31% below U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Glover 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. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$3,308Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Glover 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Wells 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 | Florida | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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 |
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.