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Bakersfield vs Rumney 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).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Rumney | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,458Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% 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% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Rumney 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% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 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±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Rumney 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. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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 15% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Rumney 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. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | 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 |
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.