Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Fletcher vs Salisbury
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Fletcher has the most kids (19% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Fletcher | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,196 |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Fletcher 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% |
19%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Fletcher and Salisbury 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% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Fletcher and Salisbury 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 |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Fletcher and Salisbury 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 |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Fletcher and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Fletcher 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 | Fletcher School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.