Compare towns
Glover vs Underhill vs Middlesex 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).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Underhill | Middlesex | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,943 |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None 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.