What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winchester has the shortest commute (29 min average).

Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winchester	Glover
People
Population	4,212Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S.
	Glover and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Glover and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Glover and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S.	$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S.
	Glover and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S.	$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S.
	Glover and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,209±$143Highest 14% below U.S.	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.
	Winchester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,314Highest 70% above U.S.	$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Winchester and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.
Work from home	4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#120 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Winchester School District	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.