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Arlington vs Bakersfield vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Arlington | Bakersfield | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,109 |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Arlington and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Arlington and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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VT 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.