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Clarksburg vs Glover vs Bernardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarksburg has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Bernardston has the most expensive homes ($332k 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 | Clarksburg | Glover | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,667 |
1,051Lowest |
2,164Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±7.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
| Clarksburg and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarksburg and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,143±$11k 4% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,940±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Bernardston and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,900±$18kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$332,000±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$190 20% below U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,283±$553Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bernardston and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$4,516Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±56.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksburg and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Clarksburg | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Pioneer Valley |
| 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.