What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).

Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glover	Oakham
People
Population	1,051Lowest	1,639Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S.	49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S.
	Oakham 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%	18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Glover and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Glover and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.	$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S.
	Oakham 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±$34kLowest 20% below U.S.	$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.	$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S.
	Oakham 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.	$4,103Highest 32% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glover and Oakham 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%	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.	39 minLowest 46% above U.S.
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Glover and Oakham 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	Quabbin
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.