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Bakersfield vs Olean vs Enosburgh vs Glover
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 highest household income ($83k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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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 | Olean | Enosburgh | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
13,738Highest |
2,804 |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean 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% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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 3% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| 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±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Bakersfield 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.