Compare towns
Glover vs Freeport 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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Freeport | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
8,802Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Freeport 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% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Freeport 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±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Sheffield 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | RSU 05 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.