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Bakersfield vs Baltimore vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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 | Bakersfield | Baltimore | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
361Lowest |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Baltimore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,329Highest 14% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.