Compare towns
Glover vs Reading vs Wells 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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Bakersfield has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Reading | Wells | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
699Lowest |
1,148Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
| Reading and Wells 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Wells 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Reading 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±$34k 16% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Wells and Bakersfield 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Wells 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
33 minLowest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.