Compare towns
Glover vs Stowe 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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Stowe | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
5,285Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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 VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Stowe 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 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 |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.