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Glover vs Rumney vs Warner 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 the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Rumney | Warner | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,458 |
2,959Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Rumney 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% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 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. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Warner and Rumney 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. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Rumney 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Warner 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 | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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 History | None yet | 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.