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Glover vs Rockland 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%).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Rockland | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
7,035Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
49.3±6Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rockland 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% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockland 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% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$56,533±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| 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 31% below U.S. |
$1,092±$105 23% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Rockland 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. |
$4,059Highest 30% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockland and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland 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 | — | #96 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oceanside High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.