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Bakersfield vs Barnard vs Pomfret
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 affordable homes ($271k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Barnard | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,211Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Barnard 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 |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Barnard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kLowest 14% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Barnard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Bakersfield 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 |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 |
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.