Compare towns
Glover vs Plainfield 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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
1,016 |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro 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% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Plainfield 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Greensboro 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. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$91,750±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Greensboro 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±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$392,400±$59kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,113±$58Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Greensboro 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,786Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school 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.