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Bakersfield vs Groton vs Stratton
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%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Groton | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Highest |
967 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Groton 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bakersfield and Groton 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 VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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±$19k 14% below VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 24% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bakersfield and Groton 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% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Groton 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.