Compare towns
Glover vs Hampton vs Wheelock
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Hampton has the most renters (21.6% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Hampton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,145Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Wheelock 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Glover and Hampton 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Glover 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. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Hampton 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Glover 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.