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Glover vs Windham 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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Windham | Groton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
19,188Highest |
967Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 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±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Windham 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. |
$3,938Highest 26% 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% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 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. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | RSU 14 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.