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Glover vs Pelham vs Barton
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 population (median age 48.4).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Pelham | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
14,449Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Glover and Barton 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% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Barton 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% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Pelham School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.