Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Belvidere vs Johnson
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Johnson has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Belvidere | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
422Lowest |
3,450Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Belvidere 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% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Belvidere 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 |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
| Belvidere and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 24% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 40% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Belvidere 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 | — | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.