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Bakersfield vs Hampton vs Jericho vs Fletcher
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Hampton | Jericho | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,145 |
5,114Highest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,679±$427 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,965 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.