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Glover vs Leicester vs Ogunquit vs Whitingham
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Leicester | Ogunquit | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,026Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Whitingham 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% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Ogunquit 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. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.