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Bakersfield vs Fairfield vs Jericho 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%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
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 | Fairfield | Jericho | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,938 |
5,114Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Jericho 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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Glover 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% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 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+ | 39.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Jericho and Fairfield 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 |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 24% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Glover 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.