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Glover vs Woolwich 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).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Woolwich | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
3,158Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1 41% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Greensboro 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%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro 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. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Greensboro 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. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$392,400±$59kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 31% 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. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$5,786Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer 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% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None 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.