Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Cabot vs Castleton
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Cabot | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,579 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Cabot 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Castleton 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% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bakersfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Cabot 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 |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Cabot 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 |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| Cabot 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 |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Bakersfield 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.