Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Hubbardton vs Sheldon
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 affordable homes ($271k median).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Hubbardton | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
831Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Hubbardton 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% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Sheldon 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 about the VT average |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
| Hubbardton 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±$19kLowest 14% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Sheldon 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 |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield 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% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.