Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Belvidere vs Montgomery
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 shortest commute (33 min average).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
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 | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Highest |
422Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Montgomery 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% 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±$19k 14% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Bakersfield 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 |
$868±$209Lowest 30% 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 | $3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%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 |
37 min 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.