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Glover vs Windham vs Sheffield 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 kids (22.3% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Bakersfield has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Windham | Sheffield | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,432Highest |
573Lowest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Windham and Glover 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Windham 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 U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Windham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,823Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Sheffield 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.