Compare towns
Glover vs Petersham 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%).
Petersham has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
Bakersfield has the shortest commute (33 min average).
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 | Petersham | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,185Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
56.3±2.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Petersham and Glover 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% |
12.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Petersham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.7Lowest 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±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$110,750±$20kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Petersham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$392,400±$20kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,679±$441Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Petersham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,636Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Petersham 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
39 min 46% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Petersham 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 | Petersham | 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 |
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.