Compare towns
Glover vs Barton vs Sheffield vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Bakersfield has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Barton | Sheffield | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
730 |
573Lowest |
1,109Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton 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 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
| 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 21% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 36% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,823Highest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.