Compare towns
Glover vs Halifax vs Sutton 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 the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Halifax | Sutton | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
847 |
790Lowest |
1,109Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$18k 9% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Halifax 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 |
$875±$154Lowest 29% 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 | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Glover 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 | Halifax 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 | 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.