Compare towns
Glover vs Springfield 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 most kids (22.3% under 18).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Springfield | Windham | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
9,084Highest |
594Lowest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Springfield 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% |
23.3%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% |
2.3%±1.4 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±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% 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±$34k 16% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
— | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Glover 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 |
$4,807 5% 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% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Windham 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.