Compare towns
Wheelock vs Bath vs Sheffield 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
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
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 | Wheelock | Bath | Sheffield | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
1,097Highest |
573Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Glover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Glover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Bath School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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 | 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.