Compare towns
Glover vs Putney vs Sheffield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Putney | Sheffield | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,622Highest |
573Lowest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Putney and Bakersfield 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$967±$79 22% 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 | $3,234 36% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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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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.