What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).

Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glover	Lebanon
People
Population	1,051Lowest	14,999Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S.	38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Glover and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lebanon 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±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.	$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S.
	Lebanon 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±$34kLowest 20% below U.S.	$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.	$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S.	$8,149Highest 161% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lebanon and Glover 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%	7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.	14 minLowest 47% below U.S.
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lebanon 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	—	#29 of 120 in NH
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Lebanon School District
High school in town	None in town	Lebanon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.7
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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.