Compare towns
Glover vs Randolph vs Windsor 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 the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Randolph | Windsor | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
2,007 |
3,554Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| Randolph 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 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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 VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Randolph 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 VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Randolph 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 |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
| 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 21% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Glover 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% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school 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.