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Wheelock vs Sutton 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 affordable homes ($190k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 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% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.