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Bakersfield vs Belvidere vs Mendon vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Bakersfield | Belvidere | Mendon | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
422Lowest |
1,113Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Mendon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 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 | $83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Mendon and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Belvidere and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 24% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.