Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Whiting vs Ripton 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 most homeowners (94%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
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 | Whiting | Ripton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109Highest |
532 |
508Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Ripton 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
— | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Whiting and Bakersfield 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Glover 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None 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.