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Bakersfield vs Glover vs Leicester
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 highest household income ($83k).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Glover | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Highest |
1,051 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester 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 VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest 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±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Glover 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester 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 about the VT average |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Highest 24% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.