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Glover vs Sheldon vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Sheldon | Windham | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
2,267Highest |
594Lowest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
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% |
17.5%±7.9 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%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Windham 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 16% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
— | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% 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% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | 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.