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Bakersfield vs Hebron vs Waterville
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%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Hebron | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,751Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Waterville 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Hebron 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% |
23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Waterville 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. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Hebron 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. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Hebron 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Hebron 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school 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.