Compare towns
Glover vs Limerick vs Mapleton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Limerick | Mapleton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
3,400Highest |
1,884 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Mapleton 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 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% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Mapleton 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. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Highest 4% above U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.