Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Brunswick vs Fletcher
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%).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Fletcher has the most expensive homes ($302k 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 | Brunswick | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
109Lowest |
1,196Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
| Brunswick and Fletcher 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% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Brunswick 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 |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
| Brunswick and Fletcher 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 |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Fletcher 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 |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Fletcher 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
32 minLowest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Fletcher 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 | — | Fletcher School District |
| High school 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.