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Glover vs Ledyard 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%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
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 | Ledyard | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,811Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ledyard 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. |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Glover and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
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| Ledyard 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. |
$3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Ledyard 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% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.