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Glover vs Hampton vs Bakersfield vs Sheffield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Bakersfield has the highest household income ($83k).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Hampton | Bakersfield | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,145Highest |
1,109 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Sheffield 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50k 48% 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. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$3,823Highest 23% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Glover 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.