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Glover vs Sheldon vs White River Junction 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 people working from home (16.8%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Sheldon | White River Junction | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
2,267 |
3,364Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Glover 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% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| White River Junction and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and White River Junction 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and White River Junction 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school 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 |
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.