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Bakersfield vs Glover vs Sutton
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).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Glover | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,051Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest 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±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 18% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bakersfield 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.