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Glover vs Ware vs Groton vs Wells
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 people working from home (16.8%).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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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 | Ware | Groton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
10,048Highest |
967Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Groton and Wells 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Ware and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Ware 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. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Wells 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 50% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Ware | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.