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Bakersfield vs Colrain 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
Bakersfield has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Colrain has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Colrain | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,627Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Colrain 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Bakersfield 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 | Mohawk Trail | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.