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Wheelock vs Chenango Bridge 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%).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
3,116Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Glover 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% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$96,250±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Glover 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. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,661Highest 17% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest 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 | — | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.