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Warfield vs Glencoe

144 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.6× in Warfield) and property tax bill (+84% in Glencoe).

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Warfield, KYKnown for its schoolsKentucky · 297 people
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Glencoe, KYHomes around $181KKentucky · 319 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

WarfieldKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 30%of KY districts All about Warfield →
GlencoeHomes around $181K
Housing$181K typical home22% below the KY typical home All about Glencoe →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker6.6×
Warfield is more of a job hub
Warfield 1.46Glencoe 0.22
Property tax bill+84%
Tax bills are bigger in Glencoe
Glencoe $687Warfield $373
Average commute5 min
Glencoe has the shorter commute
Warfield 32 minGlencoe 27 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Glencoe

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Warfield$650/mo
Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 0.32% · or rent about $665/mo · Housing →
Glencoe$1,010/mo
Typical home $181K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.37% · or rent about $1,028/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Glencoe and Warfield.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Kentucky ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
CWarfieldBetter than 30% of districts in the state –GlencoeNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
WarfieldGlencoe
Snow a year17″7″
January low26°F23°F
July high84°F86°F
Growing season (days)197d194d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)97th81st
Outdoors & history
WarfieldGlencoe
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled19821960
Archive photos7—
Famous people born here1—
Community
WarfieldGlencoe
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

144 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WarfieldKYGlencoeKY
Warfield ↔ Glencoe144 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

WarfieldGlencoe
People
Population 297Lowest 319Highest
Median age 42.2±8.6Lowest 8% above KY 42.3±16.7Highest 8% above KY
Glencoe and Warfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±6.5Highest KY: 22.6% 21.6%±4.8Lowest KY: 22.6%
Warfield and Glencoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.8%±6.4Lowest KY: 17.3% 30.4%±15.8Highest KY: 17.3%
Glencoe and Warfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.4%Lowest KY: 27.6% 5.7%Highest KY: 27.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.1%±9.7Highest KY: 5.5% 2.2%±4.9Lowest KY: 5.5%
Warfield and Glencoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,324±$22kHighest 4% below KY $46,905±$9kLowest 26% below KY
Warfield and Glencoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $118,400±$76kLowest 42% below KY $186,600±$50kHighest 9% below KY
Glencoe and Warfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $665±$382Lowest 31% below KY $1,028±$122Highest 6% above KY
Glencoe and Warfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $373Lowest 76% below KY $687Highest 56% below KY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.4%±100Highest KY: 45.4% 31.3%±100Lowest KY: 45.4%
Warfield and Glencoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.8%Lowest KY: 16.1% 11.3%Highest KY: 16.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.6%Highest KY: 68.3% 83.3%Lowest KY: 68.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 3 yrs newer than KY 1978Lowest 4 yrs older than KY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 35% above KY 27 minLowest 13% above KY
Work from home 1.9%±5.6Lowest KY: 10.2% 4.2%±3.7Highest KY: 10.2%
Glencoe and Warfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.46Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Inez (9%)Warsaw (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GlencoeFew work in Warfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.6Highest 14.2Lowest
Schools
School district Martin County—
High school in town None in town—
Kentucky average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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