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Glover vs Sutton 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 people working from home (16.8%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Bakersfield has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Sutton | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
44.3%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%±3.6Lowest 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.