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Glover vs Lysander 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).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Lysander | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
23,086Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9Lowest 12% 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Glover 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% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest 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% |
47.6%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% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Lysander 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. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$288,400±$18kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Glover 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. |
$1,130±$100Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Lysander 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. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lysander 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4 |
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| 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.