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Bakersfield vs Fletcher vs Underhill
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 affordable homes ($271k median).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Fletcher | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,196 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield 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%±4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Fletcher 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% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Fletcher and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
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| Fletcher 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 |
$4,965 about the VT average |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 minLowest 37% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Fletcher School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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 |
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.