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Glover vs Newfields 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 the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Glover 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.


