Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Plainfield vs Waterville vs Glover
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).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Waterville | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,314Highest |
680Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Waterville 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 min 60% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Plainfield 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.