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Bakersfield vs Fairfield vs Rumney
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 most affordable homes ($271k median).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Fairfield | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,938Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Rumney 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% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Rumney 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. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Fairfield 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±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Fairfield 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.