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Wheelock vs Middlesex vs Glover vs Washington
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%).
Middlesex has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Glover | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,407Highest |
1,051 |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Washington 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% |
18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Wheelock 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% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Middlesex 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% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Wheelock 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. |
$75,750±$21kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Glover and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Washington 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. |
$3,459 11% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$3,485Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Washington 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.