Compare towns
Groton vs Windham vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Groton | Windham | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest 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+ | 20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 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 | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
| Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 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 | — | RSU 14 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.