Compare towns
Stamford vs Ripton vs Glover vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Stamford | Ripton | Glover | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963 |
508Lowest |
1,051 |
1,109Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
| Stamford and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
— | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Stamford and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 30% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stamford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | 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.