What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rowe has the shortest commute (36 min average).

Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).

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	Rowe	Glover
People
Population	453Lowest	1,051Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S.	48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Rowe and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	22.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Rowe and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rowe and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S.	$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S.
	Glover and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S.	$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S.
	Rowe and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S.	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.
	Rowe and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S.	$3,234Highest 4% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glover and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 35% above U.S.	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.
Work from home	7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Glover and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rowe	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.