Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Fairlee vs Hubbardton
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).
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Fairlee | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Highest |
1,066 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Fairlee and Hubbardton 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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 14% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Fairlee 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 |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Hubbardton 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate 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 |
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.