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Glover vs Oakham vs Greensboro
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 affordable homes ($265k median).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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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 | Oakham | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,639Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Oakham 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%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro and Glover 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. |
$91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Greensboro 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. |
$392,400±$59k 18% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Greensboro 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. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,113±$58 21% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Greensboro 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. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$5,786Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
39 min 46% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Greensboro 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.