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Glover vs Leyden 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 the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Leyden | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
637Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Wheelock 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% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Leyden 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Wheelock 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. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±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.