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Bakersfield vs Hampton vs Proctor
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,145 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Hampton 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Hampton 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Proctor 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Bakersfield 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. |
$4,032Highest 29% 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% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Proctor 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.