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Bakersfield vs Conesville vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Conesville | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
750Lowest |
1,196Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
| Conesville 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fletcher and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Conesville 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 3% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Fletcher 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 18% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$302,100±$37kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| 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±$327 15% below U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Conesville 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 |
U.S. 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.