Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Cornwall vs Warren vs Waterville
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 youngest population (median age 46.4).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Cornwall | Warren | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,208 |
1,585Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Cornwall 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Waterville 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Warren and Cornwall 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 |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Warren 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 |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Waterville 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.