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Bakersfield vs Glover vs Wilder
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 the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,051Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Glover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Bakersfield 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±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Wilder 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and Glover 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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.