What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mapleton	Glover
People
Population	1,884Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S.	48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S.
	Glover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Glover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Glover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S.	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.
	Mapleton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S.	$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S.	$973±$130Highest 31% below U.S.
	Glover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S.	$3,234Highest 4% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.
Work from home	10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Glover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 79/MSAD 01	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
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.