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Bakersfield vs Coventry vs Waterford
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).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Waterford has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Coventry | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
917Lowest |
1,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
45.4±5.3 5% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Waterford 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% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Waterford 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Waterford 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above VT |
| Waterford 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 14% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
| Waterford and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 24% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,238Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Bakersfield and Coventry 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford 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 | Coventry School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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 |
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.