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Glover vs Arkwright vs Wells 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 most kids (22.3% under 18).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Bakersfield has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Arkwright | Wells | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
859Lowest |
1,148Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Wells 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. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$3,823Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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 |
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.