Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Belvidere vs Mendon
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%).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
422Lowest |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Mendon 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% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Bakersfield 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 |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Mendon 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 |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Belvidere 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.