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Wheelock vs Plainfield 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%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,016 |
1,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Glover and Plainfield 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$973±$130Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Glover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,234Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | — | 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.