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Bakersfield vs Corinth vs Vershire
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 expensive homes ($271k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Corinth | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,539Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Corinth 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Vershire 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
| Corinth 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±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Bakersfield 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
32 minLowest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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.