What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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.

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

Measure	Windham	Glover
People
Population	1,432Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S.	48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S.	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.
	Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S.	$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S.
	Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S.	$973±$130Highest 31% below U.S.
	Glover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,363Highest 8% above U.S.	$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.
Work from home	17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham 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
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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.