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Glover vs Romulus 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).

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.

MeasureGloverRomulusWheelock
People
Population
1,051
3,110Highest
717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-25.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±5.9
24% above U.S.
36.8±2.7Lowest
5% below 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%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.5%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
Glover and Wheelock 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%
14.2%±2.9Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
13.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,839±$18kHighest
9% below U.S.
$69,447±$6k
14% below U.S.
$64,792±$20kLowest
20% below U.S.
Glover and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$264,700±$34kHighest
20% below U.S.
$178,800±$47kLowest
46% below U.S.
$189,600±$37k
43% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$973±$130Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,059±$93Highest
25% below U.S.
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Romulus and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,234Highest
4% above U.S.
$2,688Lowest
14% below U.S.
$2,937
6% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.3%±64.2
U.S.: 51.1%
67.3%±19.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Romulus and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
18.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
70.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
50% above U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
28 min
4% above U.S.
Work from home
16.8%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±4.8Lowest
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 — #449 of 484 in NY —
School district Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.