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Bakersfield vs Groton vs Sutton
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 youngest population (median age 45.7).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Highest |
967 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Bakersfield 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% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 24% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Bakersfield 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% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.