Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Jay vs Proctor vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hubbardton has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Jay | Proctor | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
471Lowest |
1,794Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Jay and Hubbardton 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Proctor 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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±$18k about the VT average |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above 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±$19k 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
— | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Hubbardton 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.