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Bakersfield vs Glover vs Windham vs Waterville
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 most homeowners (94%).
Glover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,051 |
16,038Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville 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% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest 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% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 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±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Waterville 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Windham School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.