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Glover vs Amherst vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Glover | Amherst | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
11,861Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% 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 | 22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 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+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest 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 | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.