Compare towns
Glover vs Bennington 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%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 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 | Bennington | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Bennington 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% 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±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Glover 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.