What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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	Strong
People
Population	1,051Lowest	1,249Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S.	47.5±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S.
	Glover and Strong 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%	19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Glover and Strong 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%	22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Glover and Strong 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%	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover and Strong 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.	$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S.
	Glover and Strong 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.	$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Highest 31% below U.S.	$920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S.
	Glover and Strong 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.	$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glover and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.	31 minLowest 18% above U.S.
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Strong and Glover 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	RSU 58/MSAD 58
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.