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Bakersfield vs Franklin vs Mapleton
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 homeowners (94%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Franklin | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,590 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Mapleton 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% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Franklin 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. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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 |
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.