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Glover vs Middlesex vs Wheelock 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Middlesex has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Middlesex | Wheelock | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,407Highest |
717Lowest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Wheelock 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% |
18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Wheelock 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% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Middlesex 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% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 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±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Middlesex 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. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% 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±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$3,459 11% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,823Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Middlesex 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 | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | 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.